Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels (11-18) will be looking for a series sweep when they face off against the Philadelphia Phillies (19-11) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Wednesday, May 1. First pitch is set for 4:07 PM ET.
Ahead of Philadelphia matching up against Los Angeles, you can find out how to watch the game in the piece below.
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Phillies vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Time: 4:07 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-PH
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- Location: Anaheim, California
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Pitching Matchup
Phillies: Zack Wheeler
- The Phillies will send Zack Wheeler (2-3) to the mound to make his seventh start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 1.93 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's most recent time out was on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw six scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.
- The 33-year-old has a 1.93 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings across six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .157 to his opponents.
- Wheeler is trying to secure his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Wheeler is looking for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
- He is looking to keep a streak of two games without giving up an earned run intact.
Angels: Patrick Sandoval
- Patrick Sandoval (1-4) takes the mound first for the Angels in his seventh start of the season. He has a 6.67 ERA in 27 2/3 innings pitched, with 28 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.67, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are hitting .315 against him.
- So far this season, Sandoval has not registered a quality start.
- Sandoval has put up four starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
- He allowed at least one earned run in all of his appearances in 2024.
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Team Comparison
| Phillies | Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.3 |
| 3.9 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.5 |
| .252 | Batting AVG | .242 |
| .216 | Batting AVG Against | .248 |
| 37 | Home Runs | 31 |
| 25 | Home Runs Allowed | 33 |
Phillies Offensive Leaders
- Alec Bohm is batting .364 this season, with a 1.047 OPS (.439 on-base, .607 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 12.2%. He has four home runs and 29 RBI, plus 15 runs scored.
- In 2024, Trea Turner's batting average is .336, to go along with a .390 on-base percentage and a .464 slugging percentage. He has two homers and nine RBI, plus 25 runs scored and seven stolen bases on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.9%, and his walk rate is 6.6%.
- Bryce Harper's current batting average is .237, and he has six home runs and 18 RBI, plus 13 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 21.9%, and his walk rate is 14%. He has a .342 on-base percentage, and a .474 slugging percentage.
- The Phillies' Kyle Schwarber is hitting .202, with a .319 on-base percentage and a .386 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 31.9%, and his walk rate is 15.2%. He has seven home runs and 14 RBI, plus 23 runs scored.
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Angels Offensive Leaders
- Trout, who owns a .220/.325/.541 triple slash line this year, has piled up 17 runs, 14 RBI, and 10 home runs in 126 PAs. As a basestealer, he's picked up six steals on seven attempts. His walk rate is 12.7%, and his strikeout rate is 21.4%.
- In 125 plate appearances this season, the Angels' Taylor Ward sports a .274/.312/.504 triple slash line, and he's smashed seven dingers with 18 runs and 23 RBI plus two stolen bases on three attempts. He's walking and striking out 5.6% and 21.6% of the time, respectively.
- So far this season, the Angels' Luis Rengifo has a .291/.341/.405 slash line, and he's smashed one homer with 12 runs scored and eight RBI plus eight stolen bases on eight attempts. He's walking and striking out 5.8% and 17.4% of the time, respectively.
- At the plate, Jo Adell is batting .321/.373/.623 with four homers, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored, with four steals. He's striking out 23.7% of the time and walking at a 5.1% rate.
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