Jesus Luzardo fell back into a hole with the Philadelphia Phillies, this time giving up 8 runs in just 2.1 innings against the Blue Jays — a brutal line that further complicates his situation after what had been a very strong start to the season. To make matters worse, the team is once again stuck in a losing streak.

“There’s something obvious that we’re missing when the first 11 starts are lights-out and then the next two are 20 earned runs,” Luzardo said. “There’s got to be something we can find and fix and make that change. It has to happen fast.”

Luzardo’s message made one thing clear: he’s determined to turn things around. He knows fans are eager to see the version of him that kept opposing teams to 3 runs or fewer per game — the same pitcher who held a 2.15 ERA and a 5-0 record bef

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