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MLB · JULY 18, 2026 ● LIVE

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Citizens Bank Park · Philadelphia, PA

THE PICK

NYM New York MetsAWAY · 1465 ELO
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Philadelphia PhilliesHOME · 1512 ELO PHI
38.6% WIN PROBABILITY 61.4%

The model makes Philadelphia Phillies a 61.4% favorite — home advantage included. One game is one game: a 61.4% edge still loses 38.6 times in 100.

Prediction history

11 UPDATES

Every time the model moved this pick — logged in full. It updates until 15 minutes before gametime, then locks.

61.4% Philadelphia Phillies ▲ +2.1
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
59.3% Philadelphia Phillies ▼ -1.6
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60.9% Philadelphia Phillies ▼ -1.1
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62.0% Philadelphia Phillies ▲ +1.3
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60.7% Philadelphia Phillies ▼ -0.5
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61.2% Philadelphia Phillies ▲ +0.7
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60.5% Philadelphia Phillies ▲ +0.2
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60.3% Philadelphia Phillies ▲ +0.4
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59.9% Philadelphia Phillies ▲ +0.5
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59.4% Philadelphia Phillies ▼ -0.2
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OPEN
59.6% Philadelphia Phillies OPENING LINE
First model run when the matchup posted. Elo gap of 47 points at open.

The factors

1 IN THE NUMBER

Everything the model sees for this game. Only backtest-validated signals move the probability — the rest is context, shown anyway.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Sean Manaea FIP 4.14 · ERA 4.56 · 75 IP
Jesús Luzardo FIP 2.84 · ERA 3.51 · 110.1 IP

GAME-TIME CONDITIONS · DAY GAME

88°F DEW 70°F HUM 57% WIND 11 MPH CLOUD 80% RAIN 35% 1007 hPa

SCHEDULE & TRAVEL

NYM REST 1D PHI REST 1D NYM TRAVELED 0 MI DIVISIONAL MATCHUP

IN THE NUMBER

PITCH +10 ELO

The numbers

AWAY

New York Mets
ELO RATING1465
RANK#26
RECORD41-57
LAST 105-5
STREAKW1

HOME

Philadelphia Phillies
ELO RATING1512
RANK#11
RECORD54-44
LAST 105-5
STREAKL1

Ratings come from every MLB result this season — updated daily, weighted by margin of victory, with Philadelphia Phillies getting the standard home bump. An Elo difference of 47 points plus home advantage at Citizens Bank Park produces the 61.4% call. Full methodology →

What could break the pick

New York Mets come in hot on a 1-game win streak — recent form the season-long rating hasn't fully priced in. The edge is real but modest; single-game variance eats edges like this regularly. Starting pitchers, lineup cards, and bullpen usage move real outcomes in ways a rating system can’t see.