Mets at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 20
It's Friday, June 20 and the Mets (45-30) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (45-30). Blade Tidwell is slated to take the mound for New York against Zack Wheeler for Philadelphia.
The Phillies are 7-1 in the last eight games and 8-2 over the past 10 to follow up a 0-5 and 1-9 stretch of play. Philadelphia took three out of four against Miami despite outscoring the Marlins 14-13.
The Mets are on a six-game losing streak after being swept by Tampa Bay and Atlanta. New York has scored 14 runs in that span with three games of one or fewer run.
New York swept Philadelphia earlier this season at home, so this appears to be good timing for the Phillies to win the series and attempt to extract revenge in the form of a series sweep.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Mets at Phillies
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
Time: 7:15PM EST
Site: Citizens Bank Park
City: Philadelphia, PA
Network/Streaming: Apple TV+
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Odds for the Mets at the Phillies
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Mets (+156), Phillies (-187)
Spread: Phillies -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Phillies
Pitching matchup for June 20, 2025: Blade Tidwell vs. Zack Wheeler
Mets: Blade Tidwell, (0-1, 14.73 ERA)
Last outing: 3.2 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 StrikeoutsPhillies: Zack Wheeler, (7-2, 2.76 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts
Mets: Blade Tidwell, (0-1, 14.73 ERA)
Last outing: 3.2 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Phillies: Zack Wheeler, (7-2, 2.76 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Mets and the Phillies
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Mets and the Phillies:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New York Mets at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mets at Phillies
The Phillies have won 5 of their last 6 games at home
4 of the Mets' last 5 matchups against NL East teams have gone under the Total
The Mets have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 games
New York is 3-0 on the ML against Philadelphia this season
New York is 0-1 on the ML when Blake Tidwell pitches this season
Philadelphia is 10-4 on the ML when Zack Wheeler pitches this season
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