The Los Angeles Angels beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2 on Sunday afternoon to move within a game of .500 at 49-50. The loss dropped the Phillies to 56-43. Playing near his hometown in New Jersey, Angels star Mike Trout went 1-for-4 with two RBIs in the win.

Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio have spent the last two games providing evidence the New York Mets might not need to look outside the organization for difference-making offensive players prior to the July 31 trade deadline.

TEMPE, Ariz. − Los Angeles Angels All-Star center fielder Mike Trout walked to his locker, looked around, saw just a handful of reporters, and laughed. "Ohtani must be gone," he said. Indeed ...

The Mets' recent struggles on the mound and at key lineup spots highlight their need for a power bat like Mike Trout, with trade speculation heating up ahead of the deadline.

If not for a rash of injuries that have seen Trout play over 100 games just once in the last five full seasons - and just 29 games last year - he would have hit those milestones a while ago. When the Angels were last in Philadelphia in 2023, Trout was on the injured list.

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An MLB insider made a deadline prediction about the Los Angeles Angels, Mike Trout made an announcement and the Angels could make a blockbuster trade before the end of the month.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Sean Manaea (0-1), and Brock Burke (4-1) answering the bell for the Los Angeles Angels. The Mets defeated the Angels 3-2 yesterday,