The Philadelphia Phillies desperately need Ranger Suarez to regain the form the left-hander showed earlier this season.

Following back-to-back subpar performances, Suarez gets the ball for the Phillies on Monday when they open a three-game home series with the Seattle Mariners.

Suarez (8-6, 3.28 ERA) looked like an All-Star during the first half of the season but the second half has been a different story. He has given up 11 runs and 19 hits in 11 2/3 innings over his last two outings, as the Phillies have lost those games by a combined margin of 11-2.

"I felt good," Suarez said after Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the host Cincinnati Reds. "I felt better than last time out. Overall, I felt better."

Another matter is Suarez's interactions with the umpires, which Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson

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