Ranger Suarez scattered four singles over seven innings and Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.
Henry Davis had two hits including a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to back up a stellar start by Andrew Heaney and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez has been a good remedy for the Phillies as they continue to deal with injuries to several starting pitchers. Suarez will try to lead the Phillies to a bounce back win on Saturday afternoon when he opposes Pirates lefty Andrew Heaney in the second game of a three-game series in Pittsburgh.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight over six solid innings as the Philadelphia Phillies notched a 2-0 victory Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves.
Offensively speaking, the Philadelphia Phillies will have a few free agents hit the market with J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber leading the way. However, on the mound, the Phillies also have some decisions.
Ranger Suarez pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper and Max Kepler had RBI doubles, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 in Denver on Thursday.
The Philadelphia Phillies already have clinched their fourth straight road series win, and they can earn a sweep against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon.
The Philadelphia Phillies have turned things around after a slow start to the season, currently sitting in second place in the National League East with a record of 25-18.
Left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to build on what manager Rob Thomson called a "fantastic" start when he takes the mound Friday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.
Bryce Harper belted a two-run homer and Ranger Suarez threw seven shutout innings in his second start of the season as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Saturday night.
Sidelined by a sore back for the first five weeks of the season, Ranger Suarez will make his 2025 debut on Sunday afternoon when the Philadelphia Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
As the Philadelphia Phillies continue to bounce back after a bit of a tough stretch, they will be getting some reinforcements in their rotation. Coming into the year, the Phillies had one of the best starting rotations on paper in the Majors.
It sounds like the Philadelphia Phillies shouldn't expect starting pitcher Ranger Suarez back from injury before the end of April. The following appeared in NBC Sports Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon: Suárez isn't likely to return to the rotation before the end of April based on the minimum two rehab starts Thomson was describing.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez took a major stride toward rejoining the big-league rotation Thursday night, tossing a dominant three-inning rehab start for Low-A Clearwater.
The Philadelphia Phillies put together a strong 2024 regular season, finishing 95-67 to claim a competitive NL East title. Though the club was eliminated in the NL Division Series, it enters the 2025 MLB season as a legitimate contender.
Ranger Suarez has been dealing with a bad back over the last week, and it seems like the Phillies will give the left-hander some extra time to recover by placing him on the 15-day injured list to begin the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East last year thanks to a great year from their starting pitchers. Zach Wheeler was a Cy Young contender, Aaron Nola was great, and Cristobal Sanchez was an All-Star.
The Philadelphia Phillies have yet to make the big splash that many have been expecting this offseason, as their desire to shake things up has yet to happen.
Arguably the best pitcher in the majors through two months, he carries an MLB-leading 1.70 ERA over 74 innings. He has punched out 28.5 percent of batters faced while running an excellent 53.7 percent ground-ball rate.
The Phillies, who were leading 3-0 after two innings, pulled him from the game to start the third. The comebacker hit the left-hander in his throwing hand.