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Duran was brought in to face the top of Philadelphia's lineup in a tie ballgame and managed to set down the trio of Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper on just 10 pitches (six strikes). The hard-throwing 26-year-old stopper hasn't been quite as dominant this year as the previous two seasons, especially from a run-prevention standpoint, but he's still managed to convert 15 of his 16 save opportunities and is up to six wins in relief already.
Okert will make his first start of the year Wednesday, but he'll likely only pitch the first and maybe not even that, if he can't retire Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper in the top third of the Phillies order. Festa figures to take over afterwards.
Bryce Harper slammed a two-run homer, getting the Philadelphia Phillies on the board vs. the Minnesota Twins.
Ober gave up four hits, walked one and struck out four. The win was Ober's ninth of the season and fourth in his last six starts. He allowed a two-run home run to Bryce Harper in the first inning, but otherwise kept the Phillies offense in check for the rest of his outing. Ober has a 4.04 ERA on the year, but has been excellent in his last six games with a 2.24 ERA and SO:BB of 45:7 in 40 1/3 innings. The 29-year-old right-hander is set to face the Tigers on the road this weekend.
Harper's home run was his 23rd of the season and third in his last six games. He hit a two-run shot off Bailey Ober in the third inning. Harper's hitting .297 with a .973 OPS and 65 RBI on the season.