On Monday night, the Philadelphia Phillies will open up a series with the Seattle Mariners in Washington.
The Phillies are coming off a series where they swept the St. Louis Cardinals (at home).
Most recently, they won by a score of 6-4 on Sunday.
Bryce Harper hit two doubles.
UPDATE: The Phillies lost 9-2.
Harper Sends Out 5-Word Post
Ahead of their series with Seattle, Harper sent out a post to Instagram.
He wrote: “Bank was open this week👏🏼”
There were over 2,000 likes on his post in less than 24 hours.
Looking At Harper Right Now
Harper is in the middle of his 15th season at the MLB level (and 8th with the Phillies).
Right now, the two-time MVP is batting .260 with 119 hits, 26 home runs, 75 RBIs, 83 runs and seven stolen bases in 131 games.
At 33, Harper still remains one of the elite players in all of baseball.
Harper had spent the first seven years of his career with the Washington Nationals.
He was the first pick in the 2010 MLB Draft.
In 2022, Harper led the Phillies to a World Series appearance.
Looking At The Phillies Right Now
The Phillies come into Monday as the second-place team in the National League East with a 73-58 record in 131 games.
They are in the middle of a nine-game winning streak.
On the road, the Phillies have gone 35-28 in 63 games.
Cole Weintraub of NBC Sports Philadelphia wrote: “The Phillies and Red Sox changed managers within three days of each other in April. Before the changes: 19-36 combined Since the changes: 125-81 combined Two seasons completely turned around — both firmly in postseason contention.”
Before the changes: 19-36 combined Since the changes: 125-81 combined
Two seasons completely turned around — both firmly in postseason contention.
Philadelphia Phillies Star Bryce Harper Sends Out 5-Word Post Before Mariners Series