Harper briefly tied this game up in the fourth inning with his two-run blast after his Phillies trailed 4-0 before the first inning was over. That was all they would get though, as the Giants’ bullpen held them in check. Still, this was one of those quintessential Harper games where it felt like there was simply to way to get him out. He is as steady and reliable as they come.

Harper came back to haunt his former club by clobbering a seventh-inning solo shot off Nationals reliever Lucas Sims.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson downplayed the issue to reporters following Harper’s early exit from Wednesday’s contest against the Blue Jays after being hit in the right arm. He added that the Phillies training staff isn’t overly concerned and Harper was expected to sit out Thursday’s game regardless. It certainly sounds like Harper managed to avoid serious injury since he’s not being sent for precautionary X-rays. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.