Daily News | Ranger Suárez the latest Phillies starting pitcher to make his playoff debut: ‘It’s very special to me’
pitcher Ranger Suárez has faced the Braves 15 times in his career — six starts — but on Tuesday at approximately 1:07 p.m. against the Atlanta Braves, he will do something he’s never done: Start a playoff game.
“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been dreaming about this moment,” Suárez said on Monday, through a translator. “So, to have the opportunity [Tuesday], knowing that the team trusts me enough to do this, it’s very special to me, and it means a lot to me.” Suárez will be facing a tougher opponent in the reigning World Series champion Braves, who combined for a .760 OPS, second-best in baseball this season. But in his mind, the same approach Wheeler and Nola used can be used to face any team.
“I faced them a couple times in the regular season,” he said. “I know they’re a really good team. That’s no secret there. But I try not to think too much about that challenge, because that’s why we’re at this stage of the year. It’s going to be a tough battle. But it’s something that I try not to think too much about.”Braves manager Brian Snitker said on Monday that left-hander Max Fried will start Game 1 on Tuesday and right-hander Kyle Wright is likely to start Game 2 on Wednesday.
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