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Duran

Duran came on with a three-run lead to protect against the heart of the Mets’ lineup. He did allow a leadoff single to Bo Bichette, but retired the next three hitters in order, including strikeouts of Mark Vientos and AJ Ewing to close it out. The 28-year-old closer has had another terrific season for the Phillies, registering a 1.76 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 79/9 K/BB ratio over 56 1/3 innings while converting 32 of his first 34 save chances.

Completely overpowering, 10 of Duran’s 21 pitches in this ninth inning were at least 100 mph and 16 came in at least 98 mph. He hasn’t blown a save since late July and it was nice to see him look dominant after letting up a run and taking a loss in two of his last three appearances.

It was a splitter that hung in the middle of the plate and Smith took advantage of the location and hammered it. It’s the second loss in three appearances for Duran, who has only allowed a single run each time and even despite that has a 1.69 ERA in his last 15 appearances. He’ll be fine.

Duran was summoned in the top of the ninth to close out the game against the Braves with a two-run lead. He struck out the first batter, then induced a pair of groundouts to end the game with his 30th save of the season, with a 1.58 ERA over 51 1/3 innings.

Duran allowed a couple of soft singles, but he then got Gabriel Moreno to ground out to end the 2-1 game. It’s his 29th save. He’s thrown 32 pitches in the three days since he missed Saturday’s game with a stomach issue, so it’s possible he’ll be down Tuesday.

Jonathan Bowlan converted the save chance in his place against the Angels. Duran should be day-to-day.

Duran allowed one hit and needed 18 pitches to retire the side. He earned his 28th save of the season and is closing in on his career high of 32, set last year. The Twins never used him as a full-time closer, but the Phillies have since trading for him at last summer’s deadline. Duran has responded with a career-high K-BB% in 2026, trailing only Mason Miller among qualified relievers.

Duran gave up a run in the ninth inning, the fourth run allowed by the Phillies’ bullpen on the night, but was still able to close out the Marlins to preserve a 6-5 victory. It was his 27th save of the year. It’s the third time Duran has saved at least 27 games in his career and he’s just three saves away from back-to-back seasons with at least 30 saves.

Duran struck out three while allowing one hit and one walk. He has simply been dominant and is on pace to set a career high in saves despite missing time with an injury earlier this year. Duran came over at last summer’s trade deadline, and he hadn’t been used as a full-time closer until joining the Phillies. He totaled 32 saves between Minnesota and Philadelphia in 2025, and he’s since taken his game to another level. Mason Miller is the only qualified reliever with a higher K-BB percent this season.

Duran struck out two and didn’t allow a baserunner in securing his 25th save of the season. He remains one of the most consistent closers in baseball.