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Tricarico, A., & Levy, M. (2026, September 18). Here’s where to watch Phillies vs. Mets tonight for free: Time, livestream. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/heres-where-to-watch-phillies-vs-mets-tonight-for-free/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Angela Tricarico, Matt Levy

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The Mets face the Philadelphia Phillies tonight, September 18, starting at 7:15 p.m. ET from Citi Field in Queens, New York. For viewers looking to watch without a subscription cost, Apple TV offers a seven-day free trial for their Friday Night Baseball exclusive stream of this game. The article highlights how to subscribe and emphasizes the free trial option available through both Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video apps.
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The Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play their second game of a three-game weekend series at Citi Field in Queens, New York, on Friday, September 18. The game starts at 7:15 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live exclusively on Apple TV through its "Friday Night Baseball" program. In the first game of this series, held earlier that day or another date closely preceding it, the Phillies won with a score of 3-0 thanks to standout performances by Aaron Nola and Bryce Harper. The Mets have previously beaten the Phillies only once in their nine meetings during the 2026 regular season, which was on July 19 when Nolan McLean pitched six shutout innings and Francisco Lindor scored three runs.

Subscribers can watch tonight's game for free through a seven-day trial period on Apple TV. The series is crucial as the Phillies are playoff-bound while the Mets aim to secure their own postseason spot.

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Angela Tricarico
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Mets ORG · 10× Phillies ORG · 8× Apple TV ORG · 5× Angela PERSON · 2× Aaron Nola PERSON · 1× Apple TV’s ORG · 1× Bryce Harper PERSON · 1× Don Mattingly’s PERSON · 1× Phils ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Phillies ORG · 1×

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Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture.
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The Mets’ final homestand of the 2026 season continues tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies. asserted
homestand → continue → Phillies
At 7:15 p.m., the second game of the Mets-Phillies weekend series will air live tonight, Friday, Sept. 18, on Apple TV’s Friday Night Baseball. asserted
game → air → Baseball
Game 1 of the three-game set went to Don Mattingly’s playoff-bound club. asserted
Game → go → club
Starting pitcher Aaron Nola twirled seven shutout innings, only giving up three hits over 81 pitches. asserted
Nola → start → pitches
Offensively, Bryce Harper led the way for the Phils. asserted
Harper → lead → Phils
His 3-for-4 night at the plate and RBI was enough for the squad to prevail and win 3-0. asserted
squad → prevail → plate
Over the course of the ’26 regular season, the Mets and Phillies have met nine times; Philadelphia has taken five of those contests. asserted
Philadelphia → meet → contests
New York’s last win was on July 19 when Nolan McLean tossed six no-run innings and Francisco Lindor homered, doubled, singled, walked twice and drove in a trio of runs. asserted
Lindor → toss → runs
Tonight’s Friday Night Baseball is exclusively streaming on Apple TV, but it’s easy to subscribe and tune in — and completely free if you’ve never tried Apple TV before. asserted
you → stream → TV
Tonight’s Mets vs. Phillies game is scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. ET. asserted
game → schedule → ET
How to watch Mets vs. Phillies for free Tonight’s Mets vs. Phillies game is airing exclusively on Apple TV‘s Friday Night Baseball, so you’ll need a subscription to watch the game. asserted
you → watch → game
Apple TV offers a seven-day free trial for users, so you’ll be able to watch two weeks of doubleheaders before the $14.99/month payments kick in. asserted
payments → offer → doubleheaders
Amazon Prime members can also subscribe to Apple TV directly through Prime Video. asserted
members → subscribe → Video
It costs the same monthly price and also includes a seven-day free trial, but allows you to stream Apple’s content inside the Prime Video app. asserted
you → cost → app
Mets vs. Phillies pitching matchup José Urquidy (2-2, 5.28 ERA) starts for the Phillies. asserted
Urquidy → start → Phillies
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. asserted
article → write → Shopping
Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. asserted
she → test → shopping
When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. asserted
she → write → headphones
Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. asserted
she → join → Reviews
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