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.

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 Los Angeles Angels are four games out of the American League Wild Card race, battling with the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers for the final spot. For many bubble teams, the trade deadline forces them to make a major decision: whether to buy or sell.

The Phillie Phanatic got caught on camera during the Philadelphia Phillies' game against the Los Angeles Angels in a Coldplay-inspired skit.

Trout has a .283 batting average, .433 on-base percentage and .478 slugging percentage with eight home runs and 23 RBIs in 41 games since he came off the injured list on May 30.

The Los Angeles Angels signed right-handed first round pick Tyler Bremner to a $7,689,525 deal, a valuation well below the No. 2 pick slot value of $10,252,700.