New York Mets face Phillies and Cubs in back‑to‑back games

The New York Mets play the Philadelphia Phillies on June 21, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park. Starting pitcher David Peterson (3‑5, 5.91 ERA) will face Phillies ace Zack Wheeler (6‑1, 2.01 ERA). The game will be nationally televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

The following night, June 22, the Mets host the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field in New York. The matchup will be broadcast locally on SNY and available for free streaming through a DIRECTV trial. Both games are part of the Mets’ June schedule as they seek to break a pattern of losing two games and winning the third in a series.