Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies will try to complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday evening, Aug. 30, at Angel Stadium, where the forecast calls for 93 degrees and cloudy conditions.

Right-hander Zack Wheeler (10-5) is Philadelphia’s probable starter. He will oppose left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (0-4), the Angels’ probable starter. The Phillies enter with a 76-60 record, while the Angels are 52-84.

Philadelphia has taken the first two games of the series, 4-2 on Saturday and 5-3 on Friday. The Phillies have won eight of their last 10 games; the Angels have lost eight of their last 10.

Cristopher Sánchez is a player to watch for Philadelphia. In Saturday’s 4-2 win, Sánchez allowed two hits and no earned runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts. He has won four of his past five starts.

Ryan Johnson is a player to watch for the Angels. Johnson took the loss Saturday despite allowing one earned run and two hits in five innings. He has a 1.71 ERA over his past five starts and threw seven scoreless innings at Texas on Aug. 22.

In Saturday’s game, Trea Turner went 2 for 4 with two RBIs for Philadelphia. Jhoan Duran pitched two scoreless innings in relief. For Los Angeles, Luke Murphy and Tayler Saucedo each pitched one scoreless inning.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-3 Philadelphia victory, and Interstat’s ELO system gives the Phillies a 65.20 percent probability to win. The Phillies are minus-1.5 favorites on the run line, and the over/under is 8.5.

After Sunday, Philadelphia opens a three-game series at Arizona on Monday. The Angels host the New York Yankees on Monday.