
SEATTLE - It's been a solid start to the season for Venezuelan pitcher Ranger Suárez. On Thursday, he earned his second win of the 2024 season after a fantastic outing against the Pittsburg Pirates, helping his Philadelphia Phillies take the first game of the series 5-1.
The lefty pitched six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while registering eight strike outs. The Venezuelan threw 97 pitches against the Pirates -24 sinkers, 23 four-seam fastballs, 21 curveballs, 15 cutters and 14 changeups- and landed 62 of his pitches in the strike zone.