Mets vs – The New York Mets open a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies tonight, June 18, at 6:40 p.m. ET from Citizens Bank Park. The game airs on SNY and can be streamed out of market on MLB.TV, with a free DIRECTV trial available.
The Mets’ night at Citizens Bank Park starts with a simple detail that matters for fans at home: first pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 18.
New York takes on the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of a three-game series. The game is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET, and it will be played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
For watching options, the broadcast is on SNY. Streaming is available through DIRECTV, which comes with a free trial offer listed for this matchup, with blackout restrictions noted as “Yes.”
Out-of-market fans also have a separate path to follow the action through MLB.TV. The game can be streamed on MLB.TV for those outside the local blackout area, though blackout restrictions may apply for some regular-season games.
The Phillies’ next game after tonight is set for Saturday, June 20, again against the New York Mets at 7:15 p.m. ET. That’s followed by Sunday, June 21 at 7:20 p.m. ET—also versus the Mets. The Phillies then move to a different opponent on Monday. June 22. when they’ll take on the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET.
On the Mets’ side, their next game is also listed for Saturday, June 20 at 7:15 p.m. ET against the Phillies, continuing the three-game set before New York’s schedule moves on to the next opponent after that stretch.
If you’re planning tonight around where you live, the key is matching the right platform to the blackout rules: SNY for TV coverage, DIRECTV for streaming with a free trial option, and MLB.TV for out-of-market viewers—while remembering blackout restrictions may still apply.
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