On Monday evening, the Philadelphia Phillies concluded their series with the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Florida.
The Phillies won by a score of 1-0.
Bryce Harper finished with three hits and one home run.
@RobBballHistory wrote: “Bryce Harper hit his 370th career HR, passing Hall of Famers Ralph Kiner and Todd Helton and moved into a tie with Freddie Freeman and Hall of Famer Gil Hodges for 85th on the All Time HR list.”
Phillies Star Bryce Harper Makes Honest Statement
GettyFirst baseman Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a play in the second inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on May 01, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
After a terrible start to the season (and firing manager Rob Thomson), the Phillies have started to turn things around.
Following the victory, Harper spoke to the media (h/t Tim Kelly of On Pattison).
Harper: “I think we all were kind of just waiting for that ball to drop… Waiting for something to happen, if Thomson was gonna get fired, or if he wasn’t. It was just kind of we need to get over this hump, and get through this. Whatever that looked like… We didn’t play well the first couple of weeks in the season, and April’s behind us. We’ve gotta step forward, and understand that we’re stacking days and playing better.”
Harper is in the middle of his eighth season playing for the Phillies.
The 33-year-old is batting .271 with 35 hits, seven home runs, 20 RBI’s and 19 runs in 35 games.
Just Baseball wrote: “Bryce Harper in his first 2 at-bats today: 110.3 MPH double 103.3 MPH homer He’s got a 141 wRC+ this season!”
Phillies Right Now
GettyBryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during a game against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on April 28, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Phillies are currently 15-20 in 35 games, which has them as the fourth-place team in the National League East.
They are 7-10 in the 17 games they have played on the road.
Following their series with the Marlins, the Phillies will now head home to host the Athletics on Tuesday night.
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com wrote: “Aaron Nola pitched six scoreless innings. Bryce Harper homered. The Phillies are 6-1 under Don Mattingly and have won consecutive series for the first time in a month.”
The Phillies have made the MLB playoffs in each of the previous four years.
They reached the World Series in 2022 (and NLCS in 2023).
In each of the last two seasons, the Phillies have lost in the NLDS.
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