The Boston Red Sox turned to Ranger Suarez on Thursday against his old team, the Philadelphia Phillies, in hopes of winning a series. Suarez was returning after a hamstring injury, and he pitched well in his return.

BOSTON — Ranger Suárez wore the same jersey number (55), warmed up to the same Kid Cudi track (“Mr. Rager”), and threw the same six-pitch kitchen sink. Only this time, he did it all against the Phillies.

Ranger Suarez was just 16 years old when he first signed with the Phillies all the way back in 2012. Philadelphia was the only Major League franchise he had ever known -- until this season.

Perhaps the most interesting matchup on Thursday's MLB slate is Phillies at Red Sox because Boston lefty Ranger Suarez goes against his former Philadelphia team for the first time in his nine-season career.

Ranger Suarez has not allowed a run in three straight starts across 17 1/3 innings. Paul Rutherford / Getty Images BOSTON — For the first four innings Thursday, Ranger Suarez hardly looked as if it had been 11 days since he last pitched. The 30-year-old ...

Facing his former teammates for the first time since signing with Boston in the offseason, Ranger Suarez was electric, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings in a 3-1 loss against the Phillies at Fenway Park on Thursday.

Suarez went 5.1 scoreless innings against Philadelphia.

The Phillies faced their beloved ex-teammate, who stymied them, but the lefty they favored long term helped to secure another series win.