The Phillies announce their lineup for Friday game against the Los Angeles Angels coming off the All-Star break

The Phillies didn’t have a full-on bullpen meltdown. But in a rare instance when their starting pitcher didn’t complete five innings, the lack of swing-and-miss among the relievers was evident.

Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo pointed the thumb at himself after Philadelphia lost to the Angels on Friday night.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has a fractured left rib and was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Yet since that time, he has a 7.71 ERA. Those mostly bloated by his two horrid starts in early June, but he has started to become less consistent, less dependable with each start. On July 4, he couldn’t escaped the third inning. Last start, he was great. Tonight, even staked with a lead thanks to Kyle Schwarber,

The Phillies lead the Mets by 0.5 games despite not having their leader, Bryce Harper, in their lineup for the bulk of June. Trea Turner has 112 hits in 94 games and the MVP of the All-Star Game, Kyle Schwarber, has 30 home runs to lead Philadelphia.

The Los Angeles Angels (47-49) visit the Philadelphia Phillies (55-41) Friday to open a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Angels vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The catcher, who has been gradually improving since a monthlong slump, says his focus is on trying not to swing as hard.

The Los Angeles Angels have a philosophy few around the sport utilize. While player development can vary in terms of how players best prepare themselves for th

Teammate and All-Star starter Jacob Wilson is right now hitting .329/.373/.459 (131 OPS+) with 2.2 WAR. Much of his game is buoyed by his batting average, but it was once as high as .372 (June 8). He's hit .192 in his last 20 games.