Jhoan Duran is a Phildelphia Phillie now. The former Twins closer, who comes with one of the most electrifying entrance sequences in baseball, got his first moment to soak it all in at Citizen's Bank Park on Friday night.

The Philadelphia Phillies' new closer sent a clear message to the team after a blockbuster trade from the Minnesota Twins.

The Philadelphia Phillies are aggressively searching to upgrade their bullpen ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Locked in a tight NL East race with the New York Mets, the Phillies are “prominently” in the mix for Minnesota Twins’ closer Jhoan Duran,

There are legitimate questions about how the Phillies will construct their outfield in the immediate and further down the road.

The Phillies have a lot to assess, including whether it’s time to bring up prized prospect Justin Crawford and Max Kepler’s future on the roster.

The Tigers were in a huge slide around the MLB All-Star Break. Thanks to losing its final four games heading into the league-wide pause, and dropping eight of the team’s next nine games coming out of it, optimism was starting to wane around the Motor City.

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The Tigers (+128 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Phillies (-155). The Phillies will give the ball to Ranger Suarez (8-4) versus the Tigers and Jack Flaherty (6-10). The Phillies' matchup Wednesday versus the White Sox ended in a 9-3 loss.