Sat May 24 02:50:00 UTC 2025: **Phillies Sweep Rockies, Extend Winning Streak to Seven Games**

**DENVER** – The Philadelphia Phillies completed a dominant seven-game stretch against two of baseball’s weakest teams, sweeping the Colorado Rockies with a 2-0 victory on Thursday. Ranger Suarez pitched brilliantly, delivering 6 2/3 scoreless innings, and the Phillies capitalized on Rockies’ errors to secure the win.

Suarez expertly navigated Coors Field, admitting, “Good, Suarez said of his outing, especially in this type of environment where your pitches don’t do the same thing they usually do movement-wise. The cutter was working well. … As I keep pitching, I’ll keep feeling better.”

The Phillies’ offense was sparked by Bryce Harper, who continued his torrid hitting with an RBI double, and Max Kepler, who drove in a run with his own double after Kyle Schwarber walked and hustled around the bases. While Colorado’s pitching and fielding were often shoddy, Manager Rob Thomson was happy to see his squad winning in more ways than simply out-hitting their opponents, saying, “The day we don’t score many runs, we really pitched well and played good defense, manager Rob Thomson said. It was very satisfying.”

Adding a layer of intrigue to the game was home plate umpire Jonathan Parra’s inconsistent strike zone, which drew criticism from both sides. In the end it favored the Phillies, allowing them to finish off the sweep.

With this win, the Phillies boast a 32-18 record, and now have the best road record in the National League, sitting at 15-10. They gained ground in the NL East, now leading the Mets by two games. Philadelphia hopes to continue its winning ways this weekend against the Oakland Athletics.

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