Suárez tosses 7 shutout innings, Schwarber hits 22nd homer to lead Phillies past Toronto 8-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer, Ranger Suárez struck out six in seven shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Friday night.

Suárez (5-1) continued to shine since his return from an early season back injury. He allowed seven runs in his first start of the season and has allowed only seven total in his next seven starts.

The Phillies have won three of their last four games, and remain in the thick of the NL East hunt, even with key pieces Bryce Harper and Aaron Nola nursing injuries.

Harper fielded groundballs at first base before the game, but has yet to swing the bat or throw as he recovers from right wrist inflammation. A two-time NL MVP, Harper seems unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list when his eligibility is up after the three-game set with the Blue Jays. Nola has an injury in his right ribcage and can’t throw for at least two weeks. Nola, who had already been out since early May with a sprained right ankle, said he experienced discomfort when he takes deep breaths, and “obviously, throwing.”

Suárez received a standing ovation from Phillies fans when he walked off the mound in the seventh after throwing his 94th pitch.

He got all the help he needed when the Phillies scored four runs off Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (5-5) in the second inning. Brandon Marsh socked an RBI double off the wall for a 1-0 lead and Schwarber connected on his 22nd homer of the season, a 410-foot shot to dead center that landed just beyond the outstretched glove of Myles Straw.

Otto Kemp, a rookie who played at first base to move Alec Bohm back to his natural third base spot, doubled for his first career extra-base hit in the second and tacked on an RBI single in the sixth for a 5-0 lead.

Trea Turner held an Emmy Award won for a documentary on his 2023 turnaround and then turned in a Gold Glove play in the third inning on a sliding grab to rob Toronto of a hit.

Suárez walked just one batter.

The Blue Jays send RHP Bowden Francis (2-8, 6.18 ERA) against Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (5-2, 3.10 ERA) on Saturday.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber (12) hits a three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Philadelphia Phillies' Max Kepler makes a diving catch on a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Myles Straw during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, June 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber celebrates after hitting a three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner was treated for a painful right elbow by a trainer at Wimbledon during a medical timeout in the second set while trailing in his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov on Monday.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner was given a pill to take and received a massage at a changeover while down 3-2 in the second set at Centre Court. Sinner hadn't dropped a set in the tournament until falling behind No. 19 seed Dimitrov 6-3, 7-5.

The stadium's retractable roof was closed before the third set because of fading light.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was not a fan of that decision, writing on social media: “So ridiculous to close the roof at this stage of the match. At least an hour of light left….well over a set of tennis can still be played..its an outdoor tournament!”

Sinner was hurt in the opening set when he slipped and fell behind a baseline, bracing his fall with his right hand while still holding his racket.

As the trainer rubbed the elbow, Sinner winced. His coaches, Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi, looked on from their box with concern.

Sinner entered Monday having lost a total of just 17 games in the tournament, tying the record for the fewest in the Open era by man at Wimbledon through three completed matches.

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Italy's Jannik Sinner grimaces as he receives medical treatment against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)