Feel free to duck -- just to be safe -- because they've answered by unleashing an assault on the parts of New England that lead directly to Boston. There are hot starts and then there's what Duran is doing at Triple-A Worcester and Casas at Double-A Portland. Duran has homered four times in his last five games, including a 440-foot bomb in Thursday's win over Syracuse. Since an 0-for-11 start, Duran is batting .458 with four home runs, raising his season average to .314 with a 1.086 OPS. Duran hits a 95 mph fastball 440' pic.twitter.com/F7NC4NHceC— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) May 14, 2021