Bryce Harper was the catalyst to Philadelphia's run to the World Series last year, so when he started the season on the injured list it was a blow to the Phillies.
He returned to the lineup on May 2 -- a mere 160 days after having Tommy John surgery -- and has been hitting ever since. He raised his average to .361 after going 2-for-4 with a home run in Saturday night's 7-4 win over Colorado and will try to lead Philadelphia to a road sweep of the Rockies on Sunday.
Harper was instrumental in the first two wins of the series. In Friday night's 6-3 win he delivered a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning and Saturday night, he walked and scored in a four-run first inning. He has helped Philadelphia surge to second place in the NL East Division. Nola will try to extend the Phillies' five-game winning streak another day when he takes the mound.While the Phillies are climbing in the standings, Colorado is falling after winning eight of 11 games. The Rockies have dropped two in a row and considering they started the season 8-20, they can't afford a slump of any length.
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