Cole Hamels (groin) threw a successful bullpen Wednesday and is aiming to make his next start Sunday against the Angels, TR Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Hamels (groin) threw a successful bullpen Wednesday and is aiming to make his next start Sunday against the Angels, TR Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

Hamels has been able to log bullpen sessions in two of the last three days, and each bullpen has gone without incident. He was scratched from his scheduled start Monday, but Wednesday's session shows that Hamels is trending in the right direction and could very well make his next start over the weekend. Initial reports suggested Saturday as Hamels' target date, but Sunday appears to be the more likely scenario now.