Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Mason Montgomery on the rise with second-half surge

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Miller made four appearances for the Padres this week, picking up a save against the Twins on Saturday. In his fourth outing in five days, he surrendered a solo homer in a tied game on Tuesday against the Pirates, falling in line for the loss. It was only his second run allowed in the second half and sixth all year for a 0.96 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 102 strikeouts over 56 1/3 innings.

Duran struck out two in a scoreless inning against the Cardinals on Friday, then pitched the ninth with a six-run lead against the Mariners on Wednesday. Jonathan Bowlan has worked his way into primary setup duties with a strong season, posting a 2.83 ERA over 47 2/3 innings.