Ranger Suárez took a step toward the dugout on Sunday afternoon, believing his fastball had caught enough of the strike zone to finish the second inning. Instead, it was ball four. Mike Trout took off his shin guard,

PHOENIX -- the Arizona Diamondbacks were in desperate need of a sweep. They did so in impressive, clean fashion, outscoring the St. Louis Cardinals 22-7 over three games.

One rough outing shouldn’t cause alarm, though fretting Phillies fans have a penchant for fearing the worst and recent history dictates such. This was also the the third straight game the Phillies’ starting pitcher didn’t reach the fifth inning.

Rob Thomson speaks after the Phillies' 8-2 loss to the Angels, discussing Ranger Suárez's struggles with command, Max Kepler's slump and more

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the St. Louis Cardinals in the afternoon portion of Sunday’s MLB slate. Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez returned from the All-Star break in great form, homering twice in last night’s 10-1 victory over St. Louis.

Suarez (shoulder) is expected to resume facing hitters in live batting practice before the end of July, MLB.com reports. Suarez was cleared to throw off a mound earlier this month and tossed his most recent bullpen session Saturday.

Don't miss this unique look at Eugenio Suárez's three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Cardinals

Eugenio Suarez, one of the top names on the market this MLB trade deadline took over the lead in home runs in the National League. The Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman came into the game one back of Shohei Ohtaini. In the first inning, Suarez went deep to left field to give Arizona a quick 3-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.