STATS DON’T LIE: BRYCE HARPER SHOULD BE NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP!

By Jenny Masters

The Phils are making a serious push to make the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

And that will help Bryce Harper’s bid for his second MVP Award:

2021 ODDS TO WIN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP

Player (Team) Odds Fernando Tatis, Jr. (San Diego) -225 BRYCE HARPER (PHILS) +250 Max Muncy (Los Angeles) +1000 Freddie Freeman (Atlanta) +1200 Juan Soto (Washington) +2500 Trea Turner (Los Angeles) +2800 Austin Riley (Atlanta) +5000

Bryce Harper has hit .404/.509/.888 with 21 extra-base hits and 27 RBI in his last 25 games.

His NL ranks this season:

T-2nd in BA
2nd in OBP
2nd in SLG
1st in OPS
2nd in doubles
4th in homers

— Corey Seidman (@CSeidmanNBCS) September 17, 2021