Aug. 12 8:21 PM PT9:21 PM MT10:21 PM CT11:21 PM ET23:21 ET3:21 GMT11:21 8:21 PM MST10:21 PM EST10:51 PM VEN7:21 UAE (+1)10:21 PM CT-Harper has been placed on the disabled list with a left knee bone bruise, though an MRI revealed no ligament or tendon damage.  He's expected to miss at least a few weeks.  Analysis: This is a major blow but not as bad as some had feared prior to the MRI results.  Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday night that Harper had hyperextended his knee when he slipped on a wet first base.  Harper clutched at his left knee after going down and was attended to by trainers.  The star outfielder put no weight on his left leg as he was helped off the field. 

Aug. 10 8:22 PM PT9:22 PM MT10:22 PM CT11:22 PM ET23:22 ET3:22 GMT11:22 8:22 PM MST10:22 PM EST10:52 PM VEN7:22 UAE (+1)10:22 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI Thursday as the Washington Nationals topped the Miami Marlins 3-2.  He ended the game with a .327 batting average. Analysis: Harper knocked in six runs during the four-game series to push his season total to 87, and he's 10 for 28 (.357) with two homers and six runs scored over his past seven contests.  The NL MVP contender has four two-hit performances during that stretch. 

Aug. 7 8:20 PM PT9:20 PM MT10:20 PM CT11:20 PM ET23:20 ET3:20 GMT11:20 8:20 PM MST10:20 PM EST10:50 PM VEN7:20 UAE (+1)10:20 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Monday as the Washington Nationals topped the Miami Marlins 3-2.  The homer was his 29th of the season.  He ended the game with a .327 batting average. Analysis: Harper is back to being locked in.  After going 2 for 21 with one RBI during a recent six-game slump, the NL MVP candidate is 7 for 18 with a pair of homers over his last four contests.  He's now hitting .328 with 12 homers and 37 RBIs in 51 home games this season. 

Aug. 5 3:44 PM PT4:44 PM MT5:44 PM CT6:44 PM ET18:44 ET22:44 GMT6:44 3:44 PM MST5:44 PM EST6:14 PM VEN2:44 UAE (+1)5:44 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 5 with a home run and an RBI Saturday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Chicago Cubs 7-4.  The homer was his 28th of the season.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .327 batting average. Analysis: Harper has two hits in each of the first two games of this series and is batting .360 in six contests against the Cubs this season. 

July 31 6:43 PM PT7:43 PM MT8:43 PM CT9:43 PM ET21:43 ET1:43 GMT9:43 6:43 PM MST8:43 PM EST9:13 PM VEN5:43 UAE (+1)8:43 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 3 with an RBI Monday as the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 1-0.  He ended the game with a .329 batting average. Analysis: Harper, 0 for 10 over his previous three games, came up with the night's biggest hit when his sixth-inning single drove in the contest's lone run.  The NL MVP candidate now owns an 11-game hitting streak on the road, a tear in which he's batting .444 (20 for 45) with seven homers, 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored. 

July 31 10:38 AM PT11:38 AM MT12:38 PM CT1:38 PM ET13:38 ET17:38 GMT1:38 10:38 AM MST12:38 PM EST1:08 PM VEN21:38 UAE12:38 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 1 Sunday as the Washington Nationals topped the Colorado Rockies 3-1.  He ended the game with a .329 batting average. Analysis: Harper will be glad to see the Rockies leave town after going 0 for 10 with four strikeouts and no walks in the series.  The Nats play their next three against Miami, and Harper has had limited success against Marlins pitching this season, batting .227 with two homers, seven RBIs and five walks in six games. 

July 27 1:44 PM PT2:44 PM MT3:44 PM CT4:44 PM ET16:44 ET20:44 GMT4:44 1:44 PM MST3:44 PM EST4:14 PM VEN0:44 UAE (+1)3:44 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 3 for 5 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs Thursday as the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 15-2.  The homers were his 26th and 27th of the season.  Harper scored three times.  He ended the game with a .338 batting average. Analysis: Harper has hit safely in all 19 games in July, producing a .429/.506/.896 slash line with nine homers, seven doubles, 21 RBIs and 26 runs.  The Nats continue their homestand Friday against Colorado, and Harper is slashing .349/.452/.575 in 29 career games against the Rockies. 

July 26 7:33 PM PT8:33 PM MT9:33 PM CT10:33 PM ET22:33 ET2:33 GMT10:33 7:33 PM MST9:33 PM EST10:03 PM VEN6:33 UAE (+1)9:33 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 Wednesday as the Washington Nationals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5.  He ended the game with a .334 batting average. Analysis: Harper was ejected for arguing with home plate umpire Chris Segal after striking out in the eighth inning with runners on the corners.  Harper's single in the first inning extended his hitting streak to a career-high 18 games. 

July 23 8:19 AM PT9:19 AM MT10:19 AM CT11:19 AM ET11:19 ET15:19 GMT23:19 8:19 AM MST10:19 AM EST10:49 AM VEN19:19 UAE10:19 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs Saturday as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3.  The homer was his 25th of the season.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .338 batting average. Analysis: Harper extended his hitting streak to a current major league-high 15 games.  He's had multiple hits in eight of those games. 

July 22 9:35 AM PT10:35 AM MT11:35 AM CT12:35 PM ET12:35 ET16:35 GMT0:35 9:35 AM MST11:35 AM EST12:05 PM VEN20:35 UAE11:35 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 3 with a double Friday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5.  Harper scored once.  He ended the game with a .337 batting average. Analysis: Harper has hit safely in a career-high 14 straight.  He's killing the ball - .463 with six homers, and he's also walked 12 times, giving him an absurd 1.468 OPS during this stretch. 

July 19 9:49 AM PT10:49 AM MT11:49 AM CT12:49 PM ET12:49 ET16:49 GMT0:49 9:49 AM MST11:49 AM EST12:19 PM VEN20:49 UAE11:49 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 4 for 4 with a triple, a home run and an RBI Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3.  The homer was his 24th of the season.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .337 batting average. Analysis: Harper barely missed hitting for the cycle when he was out by a few millimeters at second while trying to stretch a single in the third inning.  He's hit safely in all 13 games this month, batting .471 while matching the longest hitting streak of his career.  Harper has scored 19 runs and driven in 15 during that span while drawing 10 walks. 

July 17 1:21 PM PT2:21 PM MT3:21 PM CT4:21 PM ET16:21 ET20:21 GMT4:21 1:21 PM MST3:21 PM EST3:51 PM VEN0:21 UAE (+1)3:21 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs Monday as the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1.  The homer was his 23rd of the season.  He ended the game with a .329 batting average. Analysis: The red-hot Harper is batting .426 (20 for 47) with five homers, 14 RBIs and 17 runs during a 12-game hit streak.  He's had two hits in four of his last five contests. 

July 15 8:27 PM PT9:27 PM MT10:27 PM CT11:27 PM ET23:27 ET3:27 GMT11:27 8:27 PM MST10:27 PM EST10:57 PM VEN7:27 UAE (+1)10:27 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 5 with an RBI Saturday as the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-7.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .328 batting average. Analysis: Harper extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a one-out single in the fourth inning.  He's batting .436 with four homers and 11 RBIs during that run. 

July 14 7:18 PM PT8:18 PM MT9:18 PM CT10:18 PM ET22:18 ET2:18 GMT10:18 7:18 PM MST9:18 PM EST9:48 PM VEN6:18 UAE (+1)9:18 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs Friday as the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0.  The homers were his 21st and 22nd of the season.  Harper scored three times.  He ended the game with a .327 batting average. Analysis: Harper has hit safely in all nine games this month while going 15 for 34 (.441) with four homers, 10 RBIs and 12 runs scored. 

July 4 12:31 PM PT1:31 PM MT2:31 PM CT3:31 PM ET15:31 ET19:31 GMT3:31 12:31 PM MST2:31 PM EST3:01 PM VEN23:31 UAE2:31 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 3 for 4 with two RBIs Tuesday as the Washington Nationals topped the New York Mets 11-4.  Harper scored three times.  He ended the game with a .324 batting average. Analysis: Harper is batting .444 with nine walks in his last 10 games.  He's driven in eight runs and scored nine over his last seven.  The former NL MVP has hit .362 in 12 games versus the Mets this year. 

July 3 9:37 AM PT10:37 AM MT11:37 AM CT12:37 PM ET12:37 ET16:37 GMT0:37 9:37 AM MST11:37 AM EST12:07 PM VEN20:37 UAE11:37 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 3 for 5 with two homers, a double and four RBIs Sunday as the Washington Nationals topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2.  The homers were his 19th and 20th of the season.  He ended the game with a .318 batting average. Analysis: Harper ended a 13-game home run drought in a big way, notching his 13th career multi-homer game.  He could have had a third had he achieved a bit more elevation on a 110 mph liner off his bat that started the ninth.  The ball instead hit off center fielder Tommy Pham's glove on the warning track, and Harper settled for a double.  Harper is batting .414 with seven walks in his last eight games. 

June 29 9:02 PM PT10:02 PM MT11:02 PM CT12:02 AM ET0:02 ET4:02 GMT12:02 9:02 PM MST11:02 PM EST11:32 PM VEN8:02 UAE11:02 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs Wednesday as the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4.  Harper scored once.  He ended the game with a .319 batting average. Analysis: Harper has gone 8 for 16 with three doubles over his last four games. 

June 27 10:31 AM PT11:31 AM MT12:31 PM CT1:31 PM ET13:31 ET17:31 GMT1:31 10:31 AM MST12:31 PM EST1:01 PM VEN21:31 UAE12:31 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 3 for 5 Monday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Chicago Cubs 5-4.  He ended the game with a .321 batting average. Analysis: Harper has recorded consecutive three-hit games to give him nine on the season - four more than he had all of last year.  The Nats face Jake Arrieta on Tuesday, and Harper is 4 for 12 with five walks against him. 

June 25 5:20 PM PT6:20 PM MT7:20 PM CT8:20 PM ET20:20 ET0:20 GMT8:20 5:20 PM MST7:20 PM EST7:50 PM VEN4:20 UAE (+1)7:20 PM CT-Harper went 3 for 3 with a double Sunday as the Washington Nationals fell to the Cincinnati Reds 6-2.  He ended the game with a .315 batting average. Analysis: He has now hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games and and recorded three hits in eight games this season. 

June 23 8:11 PM PT9:11 PM MT10:11 PM CT11:11 PM ET23:11 ET3:11 GMT11:11 8:11 PM MST10:11 PM EST10:41 PM VEN7:11 UAE (+1)10:11 PM CT-Harper went 1 for 5 with an RBI Friday as the Washington Nationals topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-5.  He ended the game with a .308 batting average. Analysis: His lone hit was the game-winner in the 10th. 

June 21 12:27 PM PT1:27 PM MT2:27 PM CT3:27 PM ET15:27 ET19:27 GMT3:27 12:27 PM MST2:27 PM EST2:57 PM VEN23:27 UAE2:27 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 Wednesday as the Washington Nationals fell to the Miami Marlins 2-1.  He ended the game with a .310 batting average. Analysis: Harper had his career-high 13-game hitting streak snapped.  He had three homers and 10 RBIs over that span, but recorded just one hit in 11 of the 13 contests. 

June 20 7:24 PM PT8:24 PM MT9:24 PM CT10:24 PM ET22:24 ET2:24 GMT10:24 7:24 PM MST9:24 PM EST9:54 PM VEN6:24 UAE (+1)9:24 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with two RBIs Tuesday as the Washington Nationals topped the Miami Marlins 12-3.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .315 batting average. Analysis: Harper extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games.  He has three homers and 10 RBIs over that span, but has recorded just one hit in 11 of the 13 contests. 

June 19 8:25 PM PT9:25 PM MT10:25 PM CT11:25 PM ET23:25 ET3:25 GMT11:25 8:25 PM MST10:25 PM EST10:55 PM VEN7:25 UAE (+1)10:25 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs Monday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Miami Marlins 8-7.  The homer was his 18th of the season.  He ended the game with a .316 batting average. Analysis: Harper extended his hitting streak to 12 games.  He has three homers and eight RBIs over that span, but has recorded just one hit in 10 of the 12 contests. 

June 18 2:26 PM PT3:26 PM MT4:26 PM CT5:26 PM ET17:26 ET21:26 GMT5:26 2:26 PM MST4:26 PM EST4:56 PM VEN1:26 UAE (+1)4:26 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 3 Sunday as the Washington Nationals lost to the New York Mets 5-1.  He ended the game with a .318 batting average. Analysis: Harper extended his hitting streak to 11 games, though has only had more than one hit twice.  The Nats visit the Marlins on Monday, and Harper is 1 for 11 against Edinson Volquez, the scheduled starter for the series opener. 

June 16 8:58 PM PT9:58 PM MT10:58 PM CT11:58 PM ET23:58 ET3:58 GMT11:58 8:58 PM MST10:58 PM EST11:28 PM VEN7:58 UAE (+1)10:58 PM CT-Harper went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI Friday as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 7-2.  Harper scored once.  He ended the game with a .320 batting average. Analysis: He's 13 for 38 during a nine-game stretch. 

June 15 7:57 PM PT8:57 PM MT9:57 PM CT10:57 PM ET22:57 ET2:57 GMT10:57 7:57 PM MST9:57 PM EST10:27 PM VEN6:57 UAE (+1)9:57 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Thursday as the Washington Nationals topped the New York Mets 8-3.  The homer was his 17th of the season.  He ended the game with a .314 batting average. Analysis: Harper is 10 for 33 with two homers, five RBIs and two doubles during an eight-game hitting streak.  Harper has 17 homers against the Mets, the fifth-most of any active player.  He doesn't turn 25 until October. 

June 13 8:14 PM PT9:14 PM MT10:14 PM CT11:14 PM ET23:14 ET3:14 GMT11:14 8:14 PM MST10:14 PM EST10:44 PM VEN7:14 UAE (+1)10:14 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 5 with two RBIs Tuesday as the Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 10-5.  Harper scored once.  He ended the game with a .316 batting average. Analysis: Harper has hit safely in six straight games while driving in four runs and scoring five times. 

June 13 10:02 PM PT11:02 PM MT12:02 AM CT1:02 AM ET1:02 ET5:02 GMT13:02 10:02 PM MST12:02 AM EST12:32 AM VEN9:02 UAE12:02 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Monday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Atlanta Braves 11-10.  The homer was his 16th of the season.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .319 batting average. Analysis: Harper ended an 11-game drought without a home run, his longest this season, with a fourth-inning blast that extended his home hitting streak to eight games.  The early MVP candidate is batting .330 with nine homers and 24 RBIs in 29 games at Nationals Park this season. 

June 10 2:40 PM PT3:40 PM MT4:40 PM CT5:40 PM ET17:40 ET21:40 GMT5:40 2:40 PM MST4:40 PM EST5:10 PM VEN1:40 UAE (+1)4:40 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a double Saturday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Texas Rangers 6-3.  Harper scored once.  He ended the game with a .322 batting average. Analysis: Harper was batting second after hitting third in each of his previous 52 games this season.  He remains among the NL leaders with 15 home runs despite failing to go deep in 10 straight games. 

June 8 7:47 PM PT8:47 PM MT9:47 PM CT10:47 PM ET22:47 ET2:47 GMT10:47 7:47 PM MST9:47 PM EST10:17 PM VEN6:47 UAE (+1)9:47 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI Thursday as the Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1.  Harper scored once and stole a base.  He ended the game with a .325 batting average. Analysis: Harper busted out with three hits after entering Thursday in a 2-for-21 stretch.  He's batting .344 (32 for 93) with eight homers and 23 RBIs in 25 home games. 

June 7 3:43 PM PT4:43 PM MT5:43 PM CT6:43 PM ET18:43 ET22:43 GMT6:43 3:43 PM MST5:43 PM EST6:13 PM VEN2:43 UAE (+1)5:43 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 Wednesday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1.  He ended the game with a .316 batting average. Analysis: Harper went just 2 for 21 with 11 strikeouts on Washington's road trip and served a suspension.  The Nats have a makeup against the Orioles on Thursday, and Harper is 10 for 25 in his last six matchups. 

June 7 11:42 PM PT12:42 AM MT1:42 AM CT2:42 AM ET2:42 ET6:42 GMT14:42 11:42 PM MST1:42 AM EST2:12 AM VEN10:42 UAE1:42 AM CT-Harper went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1.  Harper scored once.  He ended the game with a .322 batting average. Analysis: He's 2 for 17 with nine strikeouts in his last five games. 

June 6 9:54 AM PT10:54 AM MT11:54 AM CT12:54 PM ET12:54 ET16:54 GMT0:54 9:54 AM MST11:54 AM EST12:24 PM VEN20:54 UAE11:54 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with an RBI Monday as the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2.  He ended the game with a .322 batting average. Analysis: Harper got his first hit since returning from his suspension.  He still hasn't had a multihit game since May 16 and is batting just .156 in his last 32 at-bats against right-handers.  He faces a righty Tuesday in the Dodgers' Brandon McCarthy. 

May 31 1:15 PM PT2:15 PM MT3:15 PM CT4:15 PM ET16:15 ET20:15 GMT4:15 1:15 PM MST3:15 PM EST3:45 PM VEN0:15 UAE (+1)3:15 PM CT-Harper has served the third and final game of his three-game suspension. Analysis: Harper is expected to be back in the lineup Sunday against the A's. 

May 31 8:36 AM PT9:36 AM MT10:36 AM CT11:36 AM ET11:36 ET15:36 GMT23:36 8:36 AM MST10:36 AM EST11:06 AM VEN19:36 UAE10:36 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 5 Tuesday as the Washington Nationals topped the San Francisco Giants 6-3.  He ended the game with a .322 batting average. Analysis: Harper struck out three times Tuesday, and is mired in a 5-for-45 slump with only three walks.  The Nats face Matt Cain in Wednesday's series finale, and Harper hasn't fared well against the veteran righty in his career, going 1 for 10 with a homer and four strikeouts. 

May 30 3:32 PM PT4:32 PM MT5:32 PM CT6:32 PM ET18:32 ET22:32 GMT6:32 3:32 PM MST5:32 PM EST6:02 PM VEN2:32 UAE (+1)5:32 PM CT-Harper was suspended four games on Tuesday for his role in Monday's brawl with Giants reliever Hunter Strickland, who received a six-game ban.  Both players planned to appeal.  Analysis: The fight broke out with two outs in the top of the eighth inning when Strickland's 95 mph fastball plunked Harper on the right hip.  Harper charged the mound, wildly fired his helmet and both players connected with punches to the head before reinforcements arrived and separated the pair.  Strickland had to be dragged off the field by four teammates. 

May 29 6:03 PM PT7:03 PM MT8:03 PM CT9:03 PM ET21:03 ET1:03 GMT9:03 6:03 PM MST8:03 PM EST8:33 PM VEN5:03 UAE (+1)8:03 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 3 Monday as the Washington Nationals topped the San Francisco Giants 3-0.  He ended the game with a .331 batting average. Analysis: Harper was ejected in the eighth inning after he charged Giants reliever Hunter Strickland.  Harper, who will almost certainly face a suspension, flung his helmet - it sailed way wide of Strickland - and they started swinging away.  Harper was ejected for the ninth time in his career. 

May 26 6:51 PM PT7:51 PM MT8:51 PM CT9:51 PM ET21:51 ET1:51 GMT9:51 6:51 PM MST8:51 PM EST9:21 PM VEN5:51 UAE (+1)8:51 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs Friday as the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 5-1.  The homer was his 15th of the season.  He ended the game with a .340 batting average. Analysis: Harper had been scuffling of late, as he entered Friday's matchup 4 for 30 with one home run over his previous eight games, but he's always a candidate to break out at any time.  The Padres know it all too well, as he's a .378 hitter with seven homers and 26 RBIs in 24 career meetings with San Diego. 

May 25 12:54 PM PT1:54 PM MT2:54 PM CT3:54 PM ET15:54 ET19:54 GMT3:54 12:54 PM MST2:54 PM EST3:24 PM VEN23:54 UAE2:54 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a double Thursday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Seattle Mariners 4-2.  He ended the game with a .340 batting average. Analysis: Harper is just 4 for 30 (.133) with two RBIs in his last eight games. 

May 23 7:25 PM PT8:25 PM MT9:25 PM CT10:25 PM ET22:25 ET2:25 GMT10:25 7:25 PM MST9:25 PM EST9:55 PM VEN6:25 UAE (+1)9:25 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Tuesday as the Washington Nationals topped the Seattle Mariners 10-1.  The homer was his 14th of the season.  He ended the game with a .346 batting average. Analysis: Harper, who was 2 for 20 without a walk in his previous five games - all on the road - is batting .429 with three homers, two doubles, six RBIs and five runs in his last five at home. 

May 21 5:37 PM PT6:37 PM MT7:37 PM CT8:37 PM ET20:37 ET0:37 GMT8:37 5:37 PM MST7:37 PM EST8:07 PM VEN4:37 UAE (+1)7:37 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with an RBI Sunday as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2.  He ended the game with a .349 batting average. Analysis: The Nationals begin a three-game series with the Mariners on Tuesday, and Harper is batting .400 with a homer, two doubles, four RBIs and three runs in his last six interleague games. 

May 19 8:35 PM PT9:35 PM MT10:35 PM CT11:35 PM ET23:35 ET3:35 GMT11:35 8:35 PM MST10:35 PM EST11:05 PM VEN7:35 UAE (+1)10:35 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 Friday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Atlanta Braves 7-4.  He ended the game with a .355 batting average. Analysis: Harper has gone 0 for 12 in his last three games and is hitless in three straight for the first time this season. 

May 18 1:04 PM PT2:04 PM MT3:04 PM CT4:04 PM ET16:04 ET20:04 GMT4:04 1:04 PM MST3:04 PM EST3:34 PM VEN0:04 UAE (+1)3:04 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 Thursday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4.  He ended the game with a .365 batting average. Analysis: Harper struck out three times and dropped to 0 for 8 over his last two games after going 12 for 28 with four homers in his previous seven contests. 

May 17 8:55 PM PT9:55 PM MT10:55 PM CT11:55 PM ET23:55 ET3:55 GMT11:55 8:55 PM MST10:55 PM EST11:25 PM VEN7:55 UAE (+1)10:55 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 Wednesday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1.  He ended the game with a .376 batting average. Analysis: Harper failed to get on base for the first time since April 29.  His .491 OBP leads the majors. 

May 16 7:55 PM PT8:55 PM MT9:55 PM CT10:55 PM ET22:55 ET2:55 GMT10:55 7:55 PM MST9:55 PM EST10:25 PM VEN6:55 UAE (+1)9:55 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4.  The homer was his 13th of the season.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .388 batting average. Analysis: Harper's first career homer at PNC Park was his third in his last four games, and he's 10 for 21 with seven RBIs and six runs scored during a five-game hitting streak.  If he isn't in your fantasy lineup, you better have a good reason. 

May 15 6:46 AM PT7:46 AM MT8:46 AM CT9:46 AM ET9:46 ET13:46 GMT21:46 6:46 AM MST8:46 AM EST9:16 AM VEN17:46 UAE8:46 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs Sunday as the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5.  He ended the game with a .384 batting average. Analysis: Harper is looking especially MVP-worthy these days.  He's hitting .424 with an absurd .529 OBP over his last 23 games. 

May 14 2:36 PM PT3:36 PM MT4:36 PM CT5:36 PM ET17:36 ET21:36 GMT5:36 2:36 PM MST4:36 PM EST5:06 PM VEN1:36 UAE (+1)4:36 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Sunday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3.  The homer was his 12th of the season.  He ended the game with a .372 batting average. Analysis: Harper has homered five times in eight games against the Phillies, even after missing an entire series with a groin injury. 

May 13 8:59 PM PT9:59 PM MT10:59 PM CT11:59 PM ET23:59 ET3:59 GMT11:59 8:59 PM MST10:59 PM EST11:29 PM VEN7:59 UAE (+1)10:59 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs Saturday as the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4.  The homer was his 11th of the season.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .368 batting average. Analysis: Hours after the Nationals announced they had reached agreement with Harper on a $21,625,000 contract for the 2018 season, Harper hit a walk-off two-run homer.  He's batting .333 with four homers, 11 RBI, 17 runs and 12 walks in his last 13 games. 

May 9 8:39 PM PT9:39 PM MT10:39 PM CT11:39 PM ET23:39 ET3:39 GMT11:39 8:39 PM MST10:39 PM EST11:09 PM VEN7:39 UAE (+1)10:39 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 Tuesday as the Washington Nationals lost to the Baltimore Orioles 5-4.  He ended the game with a .370 batting average. Analysis: Haper is batting just .234 (18 for 77) with two homers and seven RBIs in 22 career games against the Orioles. 

May 8 7:42 PM PT8:42 PM MT9:42 PM CT10:42 PM ET22:42 ET2:42 GMT10:42 7:42 PM MST9:42 PM EST10:12 PM VEN6:42 UAE (+1)9:42 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs Monday in his return as the Washington Nationals fell to the Baltimore Orioles 6-4.  The homer was his 10th of the season.  He ended the game with a .385 batting average. Analysis: Harper missed the previous three games with a groin injury. 

May 4 2:12 PM PT3:12 PM MT4:12 PM CT5:12 PM ET17:12 ET21:12 GMT5:12 2:12 PM MST4:12 PM EST4:42 PM VEN1:12 UAE (+1)4:12 PM CT-After being out of the lineup for three straight games, Harper (groin) is in the lineup Analysis: The Nationals were very cautious with their star slugger, but they have plenty of talent to make up for his short-term rest. 

May 3 9:26 PM PT10:26 PM MT11:26 PM CT12:26 AM ET0:26 ET4:26 GMT12:26 9:26 PM MST11:26 PM EST11:56 PM VEN8:26 UAE11:26 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 3 with an RBI Tuesday as the Washington Nationals fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3.  Harper scored once.  He ended the game with a .389 batting average. Analysis: Harper will get his first look at Arizona left-hander Robbie Ray on Wednesday, and the left-handed hitting Harper is 10 for 18 against southpaws this season. 

Apr. 30 8:33 PM PT9:33 PM MT10:33 PM CT11:33 PM ET23:33 ET3:33 GMT11:33 8:33 PM MST10:33 PM EST11:03 PM VEN7:33 UAE (+1)10:33 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Sunday as the Washington Nationals topped the New York Mets 23-5.  The homer was his ninth of the season.  Harper scored four times.  He ended the game with a .391 batting average. Analysis: The Nationals begin a three-game series with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, and Harper has hit safely in all 13 games he has played against them since 2014.  He is batting .391 with a .509 OBP in those matchups. 

Apr. 29 2:05 PM PT3:05 PM MT4:05 PM CT5:05 PM ET17:05 ET21:05 GMT5:05 2:05 PM MST4:05 PM EST4:35 PM VEN1:05 UAE (+1)4:05 PM CT-Harper went 0 for 4 Saturday as the Washington Nationals fell to the New York Mets 5-3.  He ended the game with a .386 batting average. Analysis: Harper is 2 for 14 in the last three games, and has fanned three times in each of the last two. 

Apr. 29 10:02 PM PT11:02 PM MT12:02 AM CT1:02 AM ET1:02 ET5:02 GMT13:02 10:02 PM MST12:02 AM EST12:32 AM VEN9:02 UAE12:02 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 5 Friday as the Washington Nationals fell to the New York Mets 7-5.  He ended the game with a .405 batting average. Analysis: Harper came to the plate with the bases loaded and the Mets clinging to a two-run, ninth-inning lead, but Josh Edgin got him to hit a comebacker the reliever turned into a game-ending double play. 

Apr. 27 4:16 PM PT5:16 PM MT6:16 PM CT7:16 PM ET19:16 ET23:16 GMT7:16 4:16 PM MST6:16 PM EST6:46 PM VEN3:16 UAE (+1)6:16 PM CT-Bryce Harper went 1 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs Thursday as the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 16-5.  The homer was his eighth of the season.  Harper scored twice.  He ended the game with a .418 batting average. Analysis: Harper homered for his only hit in five at-bats Thursday at Colorado.  He went 7 for 13 with a homer, five RBIs and six runs in the last three games of the series, and is batting .418 with a .535 on-base percentage - both best in the majors. 

Apr. 27 9:46 AM PT10:46 AM MT11:46 AM CT12:46 PM ET12:46 ET16:46 GMT0:46 9:46 AM MST11:46 AM EST12:16 PM VEN20:46 UAE11:46 AM CT-Bryce Harper went 4 for 4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs Wednesday. Analysis: It was the fifth career four-hit game and third this season for Harper, who leads all of baseball with a .432 average.  He's been particularly scary in the last 10 games as he's reached base in more than two-thirds of his plate appearances, batting .588 with nine walks and 14 RBIs. 

Apr. 24 11:51 AM PT12:51 PM MT1:51 PM CT2:51 PM ET14:51 ET18:51 GMT2:51 11:51 AM MST1:51 PM EST2:21 PM VEN22:51 UAE1:51 PM CT-Harper collected two more hits and scored twice in four at-bats to help the surging Nationals to Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mets. Analysis: The victory was Washington's seventh straight, and Harper has played a huge role by going 14 for 25 (.560) with five homers, 12 RBIs, 12 runs scored and a .656 on-base percentage during the team's streak.  Needless to say, the 2015 NL MVP is a must-start in all formats. 

Apr. 22 5:59 PM PT6:59 PM MT7:59 PM CT8:59 PM ET20:59 ET0:59 GMT8:59 5:59 PM MST7:59 PM EST8:29 PM VEN4:59 UAE (+1)7:59 PM CT-Harper had his five-game hitting streak snapped Saturday as he went 0 for 2 with three walks in a win over the Mets. Analysis: Harper went 12 for 19 with five homers, 12 RBIs and nine runs during his streak.  His on-base percentage is up to a major league-leading .526. 

Apr. 22 8:53 AM PT9:53 AM MT10:53 AM CT11:53 AM ET11:53 ET15:53 GMT23:53 8:53 AM MST10:53 AM EST11:23 AM VEN19:53 UAE10:53 AM CT-Harper homered early, then doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on a bases-loaded walk by Jeurys Familia, sending the Washington Nationals over the ailing New York Mets 4-3 Friday night for their fifth straight win. Analysis: Harper is doing the dominating now.  Bouncing back from a down year, the 2015 NL MVP is 12 for 19 with five home runs, four doubles and 12 RBIs in his last five games. 

Apr. 20 8:49 PM PT9:49 PM MT10:49 PM CT11:49 PM ET23:49 ET3:49 GMT11:49 8:49 PM MST10:49 PM EST11:19 PM VEN7:49 UAE (+1)10:49 PM CT-Harper singled, walked and scored in Thursday's win over the Braves. Analysis: Harper is now 10 for 15 with four homers, three doubles, 10 RBIs and seven runs in his last four games.  The Nats face the Mets and Jacob deGrom on Friday, and Zimmerman is 7 for 18 with a homer and a pair of doubles against the New York right-hander. 

Apr. 18 8:37 PM PT9:37 PM MT10:37 PM CT11:37 PM ET23:37 ET3:37 GMT11:37 8:37 PM MST10:37 PM EST11:07 PM VEN7:37 UAE (+1)10:37 PM CT-Harper had two doubles in Tuesday's win over the Braves. Analysis: Harper has heated up again, going 5 for 8 with two homers, two doubles and five RBIs in his last two games. 

Apr. 16 4:39 PM PT5:39 PM MT6:39 PM CT7:39 PM ET19:39 ET23:39 GMT7:39 4:39 PM MST6:39 PM EST7:09 PM VEN3:39 UAE (+1)6:39 PM CT-Harper hit a two-run homer in the third inning and a game-ending, three-run drive with two outs in the ninth, leading the Washington Nationals over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Sunday. Analysis: Harper had worked the count full against Benoit (0-1) before driving a 97 mph fastball to center for his fourth home run this season.  It was Harper's fourth game-ending homer, his first since May 9, 2015, against Atlanta's Cody Martin.  Harper has hit 18 of his 125 big league homers against the Phillies. 

Apr. 11 9:07 AM PT10:07 AM MT11:07 AM CT12:07 PM ET12:07 ET16:07 GMT0:07 9:07 AM MST11:07 AM EST11:37 AM VEN20:07 UAE11:07 AM CT-Harper reached base all six times Monday with four singles and two walks, driving in three runs and scoring two. Analysis: Harper tied a career high with four hits, including a bunt single, while pushing his OBP to .500. " He is using the whole field," manager Dusty Baker said. 

Apr. 7 4:54 PM PT5:54 PM MT6:54 PM CT7:54 PM ET19:54 ET23:54 GMT7:54 4:54 PM MST6:54 PM EST7:24 PM VEN3:54 UAE (+1)6:54 PM CT-Harper, Daniel Murphy and Jayson Werth hit homers to back Max Scherzer and the Nationals held on for a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.  Analysis: Harper is off to a solid start, going 5 for 14 with two home runs and five RBIs in five games. 

Apr. 5 7:30 PM PT8:30 PM MT9:30 PM CT10:30 PM ET22:30 ET2:30 GMT10:30 7:30 PM MST9:30 PM EST10:00 PM VEN6:30 UAE (+1)9:30 PM CT-Harper had two RBIs and a nice ninth-inning catch, Ryan Zimmerman homered and Tanner Roark recovered from a shaky start to go six innings, leading the Washington Nationals past the Miami Marlins 6-4 Wednesday night. Analysis: Harper is 3 for 7 with two extra-base hits and three RBIs in two games.  He appears to be ready for a huge bounce-back season. 

Apr. 3 3:15 PM PT4:15 PM MT5:15 PM CT6:15 PM ET18:15 ET22:15 GMT6:15 3:15 PM MST5:15 PM EST5:45 PM VEN2:15 UAE (+1)5:15 PM CT-Harper got off to his usual strong start, connecting for a solo home run in his third at-bat of the season to help the Nationals to Monday's 4-2 win over Miami. Analysis: Harper now has five homers in five career opening day games, and April has traditionally been his best month.  The 2015 NL MVP entered the contest with a .304 average, 24 homers and a 1.013 OPS in 95 April games. 

Mar. 13 2:34 PM PT3:34 PM MT4:34 PM CT5:34 PM ET17:34 ET21:34 GMT5:34 2:34 PM MST4:34 PM EST5:04 PM VEN1:34 UAE (+1)3:34 PM CT-Harper had homered in three straight games for Washington before going 0 for 1 against Detroit on Monday.  Five of his eight spring hits have been homers and he's added a double for good measure.  Analysis: The four-time All-Star outfielder is hitting .313 in exhibition play and began the day tied with San Diego's Jabari Blash for the spring training lead in home runs.