Angels score five runs in the second inning on their way to an 8-2 victory, taking two of three in the series against the first-place Phillies. José Soriano gives up two runs in seven innings.

Ranger Suárez took a step toward the dugout on Sunday afternoon, believing his fastball had caught enough of the strike zone to finish the second inning. Instead, it was ball four. Mike Trout took off his shin guard,

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Some games don’t really need a recap. The carnage is laid bare for all to see, the disappointment palpable for anyone who witnessed it. For the Phillies, they had a chance to come out of the break like gang busters and fell on their face, rescued only by a grand slam of Schwarbarian performance. Today? Ranger Suarez didn’t have it.

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Major League Baseball's trade deadline season is in full bloom with just 10 days remaining until that July 31 cutoff.

Both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Angels are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

The Phillies send Ranger Suarez to the mound as they wrap up a 3-game set with the Los Angeles Angels at Citizens Bank Park July 20. First pitch is a 1:35 (NBC Sports Philadelphia). The teams split the first two games.

The Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies series finale scheduled to start at 10:35 am PDT on Sunday will not start on time. The Orange County Register'

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.