The Philadelphia Phillies (76-54) and New York Mets (69-61) begin a 3-game NL East series Monday. First pitch from Citi Field in Queens, New York, is set for 7:10 p.m ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Both the Mets and the Phillies have -110 moneyline odds to win this game. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Kodai Senga (7-5), and Cristopher Sanchez (11-4) getting the nod for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Only four teams this season have a wider gap between their performance against righties versus lefties than the Mets.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on August 25, 2025 on ESPN.

The Mets received six home runs, including two from Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos, to drill the Braves in a 9-2 win on Saturday at Truist Park.

Cristopher Sanchez (11-4, 2.41 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 169 strikeouts); Mets: Kodai Senga (7-5, 2.58 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 99 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -126, Mets +105; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday to begin a three-game series.

The New York Mets are a season-worst seven games behind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East entering a three-game home series against the Phillies

There would be no such luck for the Braves this time around, as the Mets brought their bats with them down South and spent most of this series bludgeoning Atlanta at the plate. Fortunately, the Braves were able to stop the onslaught and get a small dose of payback in order to end the season series on a winning note but the Mets were still able to take out a little bit of frustration on the Braves during this series.