Braves starter Spencer Strider hit Bryce Harper with a 95.3 mph fastball and the Phillies’ first baseman exited in clear pain. The team later announced that Harper was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion and X-rays on him were negative.

Even with Harper leaving the game in the first inning, Suárez dazzled for six innings and struck out eight in the 2-0 victory.

Atlanta didn’t get swept but this was still a very tough three-game series for the Braves in Philly, in many ways.

The Phillies didn't exactly dominate in their series win against the Braves this week, but they continued playing extraordinary winning baseball — improving to 19-7 in the month of May. Bookended by a shutout and 9-3 drubbing, the Phils won in a dogfight in a middle game that saw the clubs combine for 23 hits to take the series 2-1.

Due to last night’s rainout, this is the second game of a day / night doubleheader. Game 1 of the series went to Philadelphia. The Phillies knocked off the Braves 2-0 on Tuesday. Ranger Suarez improved to 4-0 striking out eight Braves over the course of six shutout innings.

The Atlanta Braves face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park Thursday in Philadelphia.

Ranger Suárez delivered a stellar performance, pitching six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, after Bryce Harper's early injury, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Braves.