Nationals game blog: Bryce Harper feasting on Braves' pitching this year

By Josh Land

Nationals

September 29, 2015, 3:33pm

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The Nationals begin a season-ending six-game road trip in Atlanta tonight. Washington enters the series with a 34-41 record away from Nationals Park.

Bryce Harper has filled up the stat sheet playing against the Braves this year. The 22-year-old is batting .426 (23-for-54) with six homers, eight doubles, 15 RBIs and 21 runs scored in 15 games against Atlanta this year.

Besides chasing a National League batting title, Harper is also close to breaking a few franchise records. His 123 walks has Harper tied with Ken Singleton (1973) for most in a single season in Expos/Nationals history.

With 117 runs scored, Harper is just two more behind Alfonso Soriano's franchise-best mark from 2006. And with 41 longballs, Harper will have to go on a homer binge over the final six games to catch Soriano's franchise record of 46, also from 2006.

Trea Turner the fourth start of his big league career tonight. The 22-year-old is 4-for-10 (.400) with one double, two walks and three runs scored over his last six games.

Wilson Ramos needs one home run to match his career high for a season of 16 from 2013. Ramos has homered twice in his last five games.