How to watch the Mets vs. Phillies series for free this weekend

The Mets have already won one game at home against the Phillies, but the next three are crucial if they want to keep playing into October.

They go into today’s game with three consecutive 10-run performances, one of them last night against Philadelphia with four big home runs among the 10 total. And all of that is without Star shortstop Francisco Lindor, who was sidelined with back problems and will not return for Friday night’s game.

Going into Friday night’s game, the Mets are tied with Arizona in the race for the NL’s second wild card and are two games ahead of Atlanta, whom the Mets face on Tuesday in the penultimate series of the season.

The final home game of the season (and possibly Pete Alonso’s last in a Mets uniform) will air on three different networks, making tuning in a bit of a challenge – luckily, we’ve made it easy for you to figure out exactly when, where and how to watch all three games of the Mets series against the Phillies.

Mets vs. Phillies Dates and Times: When do the Mets play against the Phillies?

There are still three games left in the Mets’ final series of the season against the Phillies.

• Friday, September 20 – 7:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV+)
• Saturday, September 21 – 4:10 p.m. ET (SNY)
• Sunday, September 22 – 7:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

What channel is the Mets game on?

As mentioned above, this weekend’s Mets games will be broadcast on three different networks.

Tonight, September 20, you can watch the Mets in the season finale of Friday Night Baseball exclusively on Apple TV+.

Saturday’s game will air on SNY, the Mets’ home network, and Sunday on ESPN as the season finale of Sunday Night Baseball.

If you have a traditional cable subscription, you’ll likely be able to watch Saturday and Sunday’s games on your TV, but if you don’t have cable, there are easy and free ways to watch all three games without cable.

How to watch Mets vs. Phillies for free:

AppleTV+

You don’t have to use Apple devices to get Apple TV+; anyone can sign up and enjoy its streaming offering (featuring critically acclaimed shows like Slow Horses and Shrinking) and live sports.

Apple TV+ offers a seven-day free trial before the $9.99/month payment begins.

SNY and ESPN

To watch SNY and ESPN, you’ll need a live TV streaming service. Our favorite is DIRECTV Stream because it includes regional sports networks (like SNY).

You must register for SELECTION Plan that comes with a five-day free trial. After the trial ends, the DIRECTV Stream Choice plan costs $88.99/month.

Sunday Night Baseball will not will be broadcast on the streaming service ESPN+; it is only available on the cable channel.

Expected starters for the Mets against the Phillies this weekend:

• Friday: David Peterson (NYM) vs. Cristopher Sanchez (PHI)
• Saturday: Sean Manaea (NYM) vs. Ranger Suarez (PHI)
• Sunday: Tylor Megill (NYM) vs. Zach Wheeler (PHI)

Where are the Mets playing this weekend?

The Mets will play their final three home games of the season against the Phillies at Citi Field in Queens, NY.

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