On Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies will open up a series with the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Georgia.
The Phillies are coming off an 8-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Bryce Harper finished with one hit, one run and one walk in four at-bats.
Bryce Harper Can Make History In Braves Game
UPDATE: Harper hit his 369th home run on Friday.
Harper can make MLB history during the team’s series with the Braves.
He needs just one home run to tie Hall of Famers Ralph Kiner and Todd Helton (369) for 87th on the all-time list.
The two-time MVP last hit a homer on April 21.
Just Baseball wrote (on April 21): “With tonight’s home run, Bryce Harper now has as many homers with the Phillies as he did with the Nationals”
Harper And The Phillies
Harper comes into the night batting .261 with five home runs, 13 RBI’s, 12 runs and one stolen base in his first 25 games of the season.
He is in his eighth year playing for the Phillies.
Right now, they are struggling in a big way, as they have lost nine games in a row.
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com wrote: “The Phillies have lost nine in a row. It’s their longest losing streak since a nine-game skid from Sept. 20-28, 2018. The Phillies haven’t lost 10 straight since an 11-game losing streak Sept. 4-14, 1999.”
The Phillies are at the bottom of the National League East with an 8-17 record in 25 games.
They are 3-7 in the ten games they have played on the road.
Following three games in Atlanta, the Phillies will head home to host the San Francisco Giants with the series starting on Tuesday.
Jeff Kerr of 97.3 ESPN FM wrote: “Worst 25-game starts for #Phillies since 2000 2000 — 7-18 2002 — 8-17 2015 — 8-17 2026 — 8-17”
Harper helped lead the Phillies to the World Series in 2022.
They have made the MLB playoffs in each of the previous four years.
That said, the franchise has been unable to win a title since the 2008 season.
Philadelphia Phillies Star Bryce Harper Can Make MLB History In Braves Game