The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are squaring off for a Mother's Day showdown on Sunday, and Phillies star Bryce Harper got things off to a hot start in the first inning. Up against one of MLB's best pitchers in Max Scherzer, Harper won the battle by crushing a towering solo shot into the seats in right field. After trotting the bases, Harper ran up to the camera in front of the dugout and had a message for his mother saying, “Love you, mom!”

Talk about a wholesome Mother's Day gift. Harper didn't even hesitate to give the shoutout to his mom before re-entering the Phillies dugout after his colossal solo shot off of Scherzer. We're sure seeing that moment was incredibly special for Harper's mother.

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The home run was Harper's sixth of the season and he opened up the scoring early for the Phillies in their NL East rivalry matchup with the division-leading Mets. Any time you can get runs on the board against Max Scherzer early in a game, it's a big win. But to be able to do it on Mother's Day and then share a touching message for your mom on camera? Now that's an awesome start to what should be an incredible ball game.

The reigning NL MVP is looking to re-discover his form at the plate. Entering Sunday's game, Harper had a slash line of .240/.297/.490 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI. Hopefully, that early homer off of Scherzer will be the catalyst for a hot streak from the Phillies' superstar.