Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 29th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/29/2026, 01:10 AM ET

Phillies vs Angels Information

The Philadelphia Phillies will be on the road again Saturday for game 2 of 3 in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels at 10:07 PM inside Angel Stadium. The Phillies are well above .500 coming into Saturday and are currently the 2^nd-best team in the NL East. The Los Angeles Angels stay home Saturday, well below .500 this year as the worst team in the American League West. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks

Phillies Preview

Philadelphia is batting .242 this season with 608 runs on 1,089 hits. The Phillies have recorded a .312 OBP and a .403 team slugging percentage. The Philadelphia pitching staff carries a 4.10 ERA. Brandon Marsh leads Philadelphia with a .272 batting average. Kyle Schwarber has supplied most of the power, recording 40 home runs and 81 RBIs to lead the team.

Angels Preview

Los Angeles is batting .235 this season with 548 runs on 1,054 hits. The Angels have posted a .310 OBP and a .374 team slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has also struggled, entering this matchup with a 4.28 ERA. Nolan Schanuel leads Los Angeles with a .276 batting average. Zach Neto leads the Angels as he has hit 22 home runs and driven in 64 runs.

Phillies vs Angels Pitching Matchup

Cristopher Sanchez will take the mound Saturday for Philadelphia. Sanchez has been outstanding this season, posting a 16-4 record and a 2.62 ERA across 168.1 innings. Ryan Johnson will counter for Los Angeles at home. Johnson is 3-7 with a 5.75 ERA across 67.1 innings.

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Phillies vs Angels Pick

Philadelphia has an overwhelming advantage on the mound and is the considerably better team overall. Sanchez has been one of baseball’s top pitchers this season, while Johnson has struggled to keep opposing lineups under control. Take the Phillies to jump ahead early and cruise to a road victory over the Angels Saturday night.

Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5
Secondary: Over 8
Lean: Bryce Harper Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win and cover 7-3.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.