Luzardo was the third straight lefty starter, the upheaval of Wheeler having a start delayed and then Aaron Nola’s return lining up the southpaws. That’s not manager Rob Thomson’s preference. But in this odd series where all three got to face the same team, it worked beautifully.

Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 and the Phillies used a seventh-inning small-ball rally to beat the Mariners, 11-2, and complete the sweep.

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Seattle Mariners in the final matchup of this three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. MLB odds list Philadelphia as a -140 favorite, while the total sits at 8.5. My Mariners vs. Phillies predictions expect a low-scoring affair this afternoon. Read on for my MLB picks for Wednesday, August 20.

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Frustrations were rising when the Phillies left two runners on base in both the fifth and sixth inning. It certainly felt like those missed opportunities were going to cost them, especially when David Robertson relieved Luzardo and gave up a home run to Eugenio Suarez. (And it was the right decision to remove Luzardo.)