The Philadelphia Phillies (87-60) have pushed through the deluge of adversity that has flooded the clubhouse over the last month and are drawing closer to the first-place Milwaukee Brewers (89-58), as home-field advantage in the playoffs looms large (49-23 record at Citizens Bank Park). Though, no matter where the Fightin' Phils play in October, they will need to have nerves of steel. Adversity cannot rattle them like the last two years. Well, perhaps Jesus Luzardo could help on that front.

Following a brutal start to Thursday's series finale versus the New York Mets, which saw him allow four runs on five hits in the first inning, the veteran left-handed starting pitcher composed himself and did not allow another baserunner across the next seven innings. What began as another rough ou

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