Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies Pick – 7/18/2025

The Philadelphia Phillies will host the Los Angeles Angels at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. The Phillies enter as solid favorites at home. But this game is no guarantee against an Angels team that is hungry to help itself in the AL Wild Card race. Continue reading to get my Angels vs Phillies prediction for this Friday night interleague game.

Our Angels vs Phillies Pick

• Pick: Phillies -1.5
• Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Game Snapshot

• Matchup: Los Angeles Angels @ Philadelphia Phillies
• Date & Time: Friday, July 18, 2025, 6:45 PM ET
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Philadelphia – Jesús Luzardo
  • Los Angeles – TBD
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• Broadcast: NBCS‑PH, FDSW

Key Storylines

• Luzardo’s bounce-back: Jesus Luzardo shut out San Francisco over seven innings in his last start. Luzardo struck out seven Giants and looked rejuvenated after two shaky outings.
• Angels’ rotation uncertainty: The Angels are undecided in terms of who their starting pitcher will be in this game. The direction they go with that decision could help decide how big the edge is for the Phillies tonight.
• Angels road woes: L.A. sits 23–26 away from Angel Stadium. They have lost their last four on the road against winning teams.
• Bullpens: The Angels have one of the worst bullpens in all of baseball. They have a bullpen ERA of 5.02. Only the Athletics and the Washington Nationals are worse in that category this year.

Best Player Props

Betting Trends & H2H

• This game is the first time that these teams have played so far this season.
• Philadelphia is 30-16 at home so far on the year.
• Both teams are 10 games above .500 in night games this year. The Angels are 38-28 at night and Philly is 34-24 in their night games.

Angels vs Phillies Model Projection

Score Projection: Phillies 6 – Angels 3
Win Probability: Phillies 72%, Angels 28%

Final Thoughts

You may want to wait to see who is starting this game on the bump for the Angels before making any bets. But I have seen enough to feel confident in the Phillies to win and cover the runline tonight. Luzardo is trending in the right direction of late for the Phillies. That and the superior lineup for the Phils should allow them to coast to a win by at least two runs.

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is a sports bettor, writer and broadcaster from New York. He is an avid New York Knicks fan and is no longer ashamed to admit it. He is also an avid New York Giants fan, and is very ashamed to admit it. His top sports to handicap are the NBA, WNBA and men’s tennis for some reason. He has watched more UAlbany Great Danes basketball than anyone should consume.