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Rest of the story: D-backs host Phillies (Jun 25, 2017)

PHOENIX — Torey Lovullo is one manager who believes in giving it a rest during the season.

Or at least giving his starting pitchers and position players regular breaks during a 162-game season.

“We believe in rest,” the Arizona Diamondbacks manager said.

Even with the Diamondbacks surging — they’ve won 10 of 12 after beating the Phillies 9-2 on Saturday night — Lovullo didn’t hesitate to alter his starting rotation, giving right-hander Randall Delgado (1-1, 3.48 ERA) a spot start Sunday against Philadelphia so that Taijuan Walker can be bumped back to Tuesday to start against the St.