Phillies' Luzardo Allows 12 Runs in Career-Worst Start vs Brewers

Jesus Luzardo, a Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and early-season Cy Young candidate, suffered the worst outing of his career in a 17-7 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing a career-high 12 earned runs and 12 hits over 3.1 innings. This disastrous performance, which included two three-run home runs by Rhys Hoskins, inflated Luzardo's ERA from 2.15 to 3.58, dropping him from one of the best in the majors to 23rd. Luzardo's historically poor start marked the first time a Phillies pitcher gave up 12 earned runs in a game since 1947, and it ended his streak of quality starts and low home run rates. The Phillies, who had been riding a hot streak, now face pressure to recover, with Luzardo aiming to bounce back in an upcoming favorable matchup. Manager Rob Thomson was also ejected during the game following a controversial balk call. Despite this setback, the Phillies maintain the best record in the National League but need to address consistency issues moving forward.