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Philadelphia Phillies 5, Los Angeles Angels 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:07 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 30, 7:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 50
5
5–2
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 40
2
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesWheeler leads Kikuchi in P-Score (73 vs 46), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPhilliesPhiladelphia owns a .705 OPS vs LHP, 16th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 162 home runs this season, 29 more than Los.

Starting pitchers

PHI
Zack Wheeler RHP
Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.40
28th
WHIP
1.09
18th
K/9
10.71
19th
BB/9
2.75
62nd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
104th
OPS/R
–
IP
124.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.84
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAA
Yusei Kikuchi LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.25
160th
WHIP
1.58
203rd
K/9
9.25
77th
BB/9
3.75
177th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
57th
OPS/R
–
IP
36.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.49
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Wheeler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.58.
·Wheeler enters with a 3.40 ERA compared with Kikuchi's 6.25.
·Wheeler strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Kikuchi has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWheelerKikuchiNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 3 GS– ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wheeler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Splitter16%87.4
Sinker15%94.8
Sweeper13%81.3
Cutter11%90.9
Curveball9%80.0
Kikuchi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.5
Slider25%87.4
Splitter17%86.6
Curveball11%79.9
Cutter5%90.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Zack Wheeler)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kikuchi (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH83.85745.8960-for-3Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS54.67519.6071-for-4Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B78.86529.6570-for-3Very small sample
4Alec BohmR3B64.69815.8160-for-3Very small sample
5Edmundo SosaRLF51.7129.8352-for-3Very small sample
6Bryan De La CruzRRF—.7622.6230-for-2Very small sample
7Bryson StottL2B64.73510.7381-for-2Very small sample
8J.T. RealmutoRC49.61411.5620-for-2Very small sample
9Derek HillRCF54.73311.7811-for-2Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .896 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample83H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .607 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample54H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .657 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score4Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .816 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score5Edmundo Sosa LF · R.247 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score6Bryan De La Cruz RF · R.280 / .762 · 2 HRvs hand .623 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score7Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .738 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score8J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .562 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score9Derek Hill CF · R.241 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .781 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Zack Wheeler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wheeler (BvP)
1Wade MecklerLLF50.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.7920-for-1Very small sample
3Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
4Moisés BallesterosLDH46.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
5Christian MooreR2B31.5282.494No MLB historyNo history
6Josh LoweLLF43.63312.6740-for-3Very small sample
7Jose SiriRLF50.71310.6870-for-3Very small sample
8Oswald PerazaR2B36.6167.559No MLB historyNo history
9Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
1Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score3Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score5Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .494 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample43H-Score7Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .687 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score8Oswald Peraza 2B · R.226 / .616 · 7 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·LAALAA
AVG.240 21st.234 28th
OPS.707 22nd.679 30th
Home runs182 16th154 28th
Runs713 19th655 29th
OBP.312 23rd.310 25th
SLG.395 24th.369 30th
PitchingPHIPHI·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs4.29
PHILAA
WHIP1.29vs1.35
PHILAA
K/99.9vs9.1
PHILAA
HR Allowed191vs164
PHILAA
BullpenPHIPHI·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.00vs4.11
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.28vs1.31
no league rank
Saves42vs25
PHILAA
ResultsPHIPHI·LAALAA
+30917th
Run differential
+25624th
88–74 Record62–100
8–2 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (8–2)
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
Los Angeles Angels (2–8)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Zack Wheeler (3.40 ERA, 10–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Yusei Kikuchi (6.25 ERA, 0–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:07 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Phillies and Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zack Wheeler is at 73; Yusei Kikuchi is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.