Phillies vs Angels Picks and Prediction – 5/1/2024

The Philadelphia Phillies will conclude a three-game interleague series on the road Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Philadelphia dropped to 19-11 following its 6-5 loss to Los Angeles in the opening game of the series on Monday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Phillies. Philadelphia is second in the National League East, 1 ½ games behind the first place Atlanta Braves. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

Alec Bohm is batting .364 to lead Philadelphia and has team highs in RBI with 29 and on-base and percentage at .439. Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with seven and Trea Turner is the leader in hits with 43. Philadelphia is batting .254 with a slugging percentage of .414. On Wednesday, Philadelphia will send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 1.93 ERA, 46 K and 11 BBs.

The Los Angeles Angels improved to 11-18 with their one-run victory over Philadelphia on Monday. Los Angeles scored a pair of runs on a wild pitch and throwing error to help the Angels beat Philadelphia. Los Angeles snapped a four-game losing streak with the win, but has lost nine of the last 11. Los Angeles is fourth in the American League West, five games behind first place Seattle.

Logan O’Hoppe is batting .282 to lead Los Angeles and has a team high .344 on-base percentage, while Mike Trout is the leader in home runs with 10. Taylor Ward is leading Los Angeles in RBI with 23 and hits with 32. Los Angeles is batting .241 with a slugging percentage of .381. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Patrick Sandoval to the mound. The left-hander is 1-4 with a 6.33 ERA, 28 Ks and 14 BBs.