Phillies vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 18

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets square off on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.86 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 40-34 this season and second in the NL East. Sean Manaea (1-2, 4.78 ERA) is the expected starter for the Mets, who are 33-41 and fifth in the NL East.

Oddsmakers expect a close matchup between the Phillies (-121 to win) and the Mets (-101). The game has an over/under of 9.5 runs.

Phillies vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, June 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-121)
• Underdog: Mets (-101)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Mets

• TV Channel: MLB Network, NBCS-PH and SNY
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 60.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (32-21).
• New York has been underdogs in 21 games this season and has come away with the win six times (28.6%) in those contests.
• Philadelphia has a record of 29-19 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Mets have been victorious four times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or longer on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Phillies a 54.8% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Phillies vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have had an over/under set by bookmakers 74 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 32 of those games (32-40-2).
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 33 of 74 chances this season.
• The Phillies have a 28-46-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Mets have an against the spread mark of 31-43-0 in 74 games with a line this season.