Phillies' Jesús Luzardo projected for high strikeouts against Angels on Friday

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo is expected to exceed 6.5 strikeouts (-130 odds) in his Friday start against the Angels. Luzardo has recorded 122 strikeouts in 104.1 innings this season and has reached at least seven strikeouts in nine outings, including three of his last four. Facing the Angels, who have the highest strikeout rate in baseball against left-handers at 28.2%, and given their unfamiliarity with him this season, the matchup strongly favors a high strikeout performance from Luzardo.