The Philadelphia Phillies (72-58) look to build off their series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday as the Los Angeles Angels (63-68) arrive in South Philly for a three-game interleague series. South Jersey native Mike Trout will not play in the series, the 32-year-old was placed on the IL with left hamate fracture. The greatest player in the game today, Shohei Ohtani, will play for the Angels despite having suffered a torn UCL. He will serve as the teams’ designated hitter.
As the calendar gets ready to turn to September, every series is of the utmost importance for the Phillies. The Phillies currently lead the NL Wild Card standings at +3.5 games including a 3.0 game lead over the Chicago Cubs. If the Postseason began today, the Phillies would host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the three-game National League Wild Card Series from Citizens Bank Park.
Here’s a look at Phillies vs. Angels probable pitchers, team leaders, and more!
2023 NL Wild Card Standings
| NL Wild Card Teams | W | L | PCT | WCGB | Last 10 | Streak |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 72 | 58 | .554 | +3.5 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 69 | 61 | .531 | +0.5 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Arizona D-Backs | 69 | 62 | .527 | – | 8-2 | W1 |
| SF Giants | 67 | 63 | .515 | 1.5 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 64 | .515 | 1.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Miami Marlins | 66 | 65 | .504 | 3.0 | 3-7 | W1 |
2023 MLB Postseason Most Likely Scenario
| First Round Bye | Wild Card Round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | ||
| NL | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | Philadelphia Phillies | Chicago Cubs | Arizona Diamondbacks | ||
| AL | Baltimore Orioles | Seattle Mariners | Minnesota Twins | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers | Houston Astros | ||
Generated 8/28/2023.
Phillies vs. Angels: Probable Pitchers
Monday| 6:40 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-10 | 4.32 | 1.27 | 148.0 | 135 | 159 | 53 | 27 | |
| 13-5 | 4.02 | 1.29 | 136.2 | 119 | 113 | 57 | 17 |
Tuesday | 6:40 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 | 5.35 | 1.53 | 117.2 | 128 | 100 | 52 | 13 | |
| 7-8 | 3.69 | 1.12 | 131.2 | 111 | 98 | 36 | 15 |
Wednesday| 1:05 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-10 | 5.03 | 1.38 | 120.0 | 116 | 139 | 50 | 18 | |
| 2-3 | 3.33 | 1.01 | 70.1 | 59 | 64 | 12 | 12 |
Phillies vs. Angels: Offensive Leaders
- Home Runs- PHI: Kyle Schwarber- 36 | LAA: Shohei Ohtani- 44
- Batting Average- PHI: Bryce Harper- .306 AVG | LAA- Shohei Ohtani- .305 AVG
- RBIs- PHI: Kyle Schwarber- 84 | LAA: Shohei Ohtani- 92
Phillies vs. Angels: Pitching Leaders
- ERA- PHI: Zack Wheeler- 3.70 AVG | LAA: Shohei Ohtani- 3.14 ERA
- Wins- PHI: Taijuan Walker- 13 | LAA: Shohei Ohtani- 10
- Strikeouts- PHI: Zack Wheeler- 175 | LAA: Shohei Ohtani-167
Phillies vs. Angels: Last Ten Games Head-to-Head
| Sun, Jun 05, 2022 | @PHI | 9 | LAA | 7 | W:Corey Knebel (2-4), L: Raisel Iglesias (1-4), S: none |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jun 04, 2022 | @PHI | 7 | LAA | 2 | W:Zack Wheeler (4-3), L: Michael Lorenzen (5-3), S: none |
| Fri, Jun 03, 2022 | @PHI | 10 | LAA | 0 | W:Zach Eflin (2-4), L: Chase Silseth (1-2), S: none |
| Thu, Aug 03, 2017 | @LAA | 5 | PHI | 4 | W:Yusmeiro Petit (3-0), L: Luis García (1-2), S: Bud Norris (17) |
| Wed, Aug 02, 2017 | @LAA | 7 | PHI | 0 | W:JC Ramirez (10-9), L: Jake Thompson (1-1), S: none |
| Tue, Aug 01, 2017 | @LAA | 7 | PHI | 1 | W:Ricky Nolasco (5-12), L: Aaron Nola (8-7), S: none |
| Wed, Aug 13, 2014 | @LAA | 4 | PHI | 3 | W:Jered Weaver (13-7), L: A.J. Burnett (6-13), S: Huston Street (31) |
| Tue, Aug 12, 2014 | @LAA | 7 | PHI | 2 | W:C.J. Wilson (9-8), L: Antonio Bastardo (5-6), S: none |
| Wed, May 14, 2014 | LAA | 3 | @PHI | 0 | W:Garrett Richards (4-0), L: A.J. Burnett (2-3), S: Joe Smith (5) |
| Tue, May 13, 2014 | LAA | 4 | @PHI | 3 | W:Matt Shoemaker (1-1), L: Cliff Lee (3-4), S: Ernesto Frieri (5) |
| Seas | Seas | Seas | Seas | Seas | Seas |
| 2023 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI |
| 2021 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| All-time | LAA | LAA | LAA | LAA | LAA |
