Philadelphia Phillies sweep the Los Angeles Angels in 5-2 road victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 11:25 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026

The Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on August 30, 2026. Zack Wheeler earned a quality start, pitching six innings while allowing one run on four hits and three walks. J.T. Realmuto and Edmundo Sosa provided solo home runs to propel the Philadelphia offense. Late insurance runs, including a sacrifice fly from Luis Arraez and a single from Brandon Marsh, extended the Philadelphia lead. Orion Kerkering secured the final four outs to close the game, despite allowing an RBI double to Mike Trout in the ninth. The win marks a significant recovery for Wheeler, who recorded his first quality start since July 21st.
- •Philadelphia Phillies sweep the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim.
- •Zack Wheeler pitched six innings with six strikeouts to earn a quality start.
- •J.T. Realmuto and Edmundo Sosa hit solo home runs in the win.
- •Orion Kerkering recorded the final outs to secure a 5-2 victory.
- •Mike Trout recorded an RBI double for the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning.
- 11:25 PMYahoo Sports — Rolling again?: Phillies 5, Angels 2
"Zack Wheeler wasn’t quite himself, but looked much closer to it
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