Jesus Luzardo is going to be a key part of the Philadelphia Phillies' postseason rotation.

The left-hander will take the ball for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday night when the Phillies host his former team, the Miami Marlins.

Luzardo (14-7, 4.08 ERA) had lost only once in his previous 12 starts before absorbing a 5-0 defeat against the Los Angeles Dodgers last Wednesday. He gave up four runs in seven innings in that setback, allowing two home runs after not giving up any in his previous four starts.

"The whole outing I didn't feel like I had my best stuff," Luzardo said. "Felt like we ran it through and kept it solid enough, kept us in the game."

This will be Luzardo's fourth career start against the Marlins (all this season). Luzardo, who was dealt to Philadelphia l

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