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

The New York Mets square off against the Philadelphia Phillies, a game after Francisco Alvarez went deep twice in a 4-1 victory over the Phillies, at 3:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Jesus Luzardo (8-4, 3.51 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 54-44 this season and second in the NL East. Sean Manaea (2-4, 4.56 ERA) is expected to start for the Mets, who are 41-57 and fifth in the NL East.

At home, the Phillies are favored to win on the moneyline (-181) over the Mets (+147). The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Phillies vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-181)
• Underdog: Mets (+147)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Mets

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

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Phillies vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have gone 45-27 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 62.5% of those games).
• New York has been underdogs in 35 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (25.7%) in those contests.
• Philadelphia has entered 21 games this season favored by -181 or more and is 18-3 in those contests.
• This season, the Mets have been a moneyline underdog of -181 or longer five times, losing every contest.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 64.4%.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 40.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have combined with opponents to go over the total 41 times this season for a 41-53-4 record against the over/under.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 45 of its 98 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have collected a 38-60-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Mets have posted a record of 43-55-0 against the spread this season.