If you thought the Nationals would hit fewer homers without slugger Bryce Harper, you were wrong.
Last year, the Nationals slammed 191 homers in 162 games — or 1.18 per game. This season, they are averaging 1.31 per contest in the first 65 outings.
The Nationals hit a record-tying four in a row Sunday at San Diego in a 5-2 win and that gave them 85 on the season. While that total ranks just ninth in the homer-happy National League, the Nationals have several players who are doing deep at a better rate than high-priced All-Star Harper.