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

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets square off in the first of a three-game series on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.86 ERA) gets the 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.

The Phillies (-122) are moneyline favorites at home over the Mets (+100). The contest has an over/under set at 9.5.

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 (-122)
• Underdog: Mets (+100)
• 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 32 of the 53 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.4%).
• New York has come away with six wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Philadelphia has entered 48 games this season favored by -122 or more and is 29-19 in those contests.
• This season, the Mets have come away with a win four times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 55%.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 32 times this season for a 32-40-2 record against the over/under.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 33 of its 74 opportunities.
• The Phillies have collected a 28-46-0 record ATS this season (covering only 37.8% of the time).
• The Mets have posted a record of 31-43-0 against the spread this season.