Pittsburgh Pirates TV Schedule
2026 Pittsburgh Pirates schedule and game times
If you look at the Pittsburgh Pirates TV schedule, there is plenty of reason to be excited about the upcoming season. The Pirates have made some moves to bolster their offense, and pitcher Paul Skenes is looking to put together another fantastic season, making the games a must-watch.
This guide is for fans who want to know the date and time of every Pirates matchup all in one place. It outlines some key stretches in the season and also recommends some games to attend in person.
Visit our How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates page to find out more about the best streaming services and TV providers so you can catch every game.
MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule
| Opponent | Day | Time (ET) | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
March | |||
Thursday, March 26 | 1:15 p.m. | ||
Saturday, March 28 | 4:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, March 29 | 1:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, March 30 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP, FS1 | |
Tuesday, March 31 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
April | |||
Wednesday, April 1 | 12:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, April 3 | 4:12 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, April 4 | 4:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, April 5 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, April 6 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, April 7 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, April 8 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
at Chicago Cubs | Friday, April 10 | 2:20 p.m. | SNP |
at Chicago Cubs | Saturday, April 11 | 2:20 p.m. | SNP |
at Chicago Cubs | Sunday, April 12 | 2:20 p.m. | SNP |
Monday, April 13 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, April 14 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, April 15 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, April 16 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, April 17 | 6:40 p.m. | ||
Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, SNP | |
Sunday, April 19 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, April 21 | 8:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, April 22 | 8:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, April 23 | 8:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, April 24 | 7:40 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, SNP | |
Saturday, April 25 | 7:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, April 26 | 2:10 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, SNP | |
Monday, April 27 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, April 28 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, April 29 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, April 30 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
May | |||
Friday, May 1 | 6:40 p.m. | ||
Saturday, May 2 | 4:05 p.m. | SNP, FS1 | |
Sunday, May 3 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, May 5 | 9:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, May 6 | 9:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, May 7 | 3:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, May 8 | 10:15 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, May 9 | 9:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, May 10 | 4:05 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, SNP | |
Tuesday, May 12 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, May 13 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, May 14 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, May 15 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, May 16 | 4:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, May 17 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, May 19 | 7:45 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, May 20 | 7:45 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, May 21 | 1:15 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, SNP | |
Friday, May 22 | 7:07 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, May 23 | 3:07 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, May 24 | 12:15 p.m. | ||
Monday, May 25 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, May 26 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, May 27 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, May 28 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, May 29 | 6:40 p.m. | ||
Saturday, May 30 | 4:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, May 31 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
June | |||
Tuesday, June 2 | 8:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, June 3 | 8:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, June 4 | 8:10 p.m. | SNP, FS1 | |
Friday, June 5 | 7:15 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, June 6 | 4:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, June 7 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, June 9 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, June 10 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, June 11 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, June 12 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, June 13 | 4:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, June 14 | 12:15 p.m. | ||
at Athletics | Monday, June 15 | 9:40 p.m. | SNP |
at Athletics | Tuesday, June 16 | 9:40 p.m. | SNP |
at Athletics | Wednesday, June 17 | 9:40 p.m. | SNP |
Friday, June 19 | 8:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, June 20 | 9:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, June 21 | 3:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, June 23 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, June 24 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, June 25 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, June 26 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, June 27 | 4:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, June 28 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, June 29 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, June 30 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
July | |||
Wednesday, July 1 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, July 2 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, July 3 | 6:45 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, July 4 | 11:05 a.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, July 5 | 1:00 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, July 7 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, July 8 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, July 9 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, July 10 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, July 11 | 4:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, July 12 | 12:15 p.m. | ||
Home Run Derby | Monday, July 13 | 8:00 p.m. | |
MLB All-Star Game | Tuesday, July 14 | 8:00 p.m. | |
Friday, July 17 | 7:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, July 18 | 4:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, July 19 | 1:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, July 20 | 7:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, July 21 | 7:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, July 22 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, July 24 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, July 25 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, July 26 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, July 27 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, July 28 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, July 29 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, July 30 | 7:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, July 31 | 6:10 p.m. | SNP | |
August | |||
Saturday, Aug. 1 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Aug. 2 | 1:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, Aug. 3 | 7:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, Aug. 4 | 7:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Aug. 5 | 7:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, Aug. 6 | 2:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, Aug. 7 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, Aug. 8 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Aug. 9 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, Aug. 13 | 1:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, Aug. 14 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, Aug. 15 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Aug. 16 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, Aug. 17 | 7:05 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, Aug. 18 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, Aug. 21 | 10:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, Aug. 22 | 9:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Aug. 23 | 4:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Monday, Aug. 24 | 9:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 9:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 4:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, Aug. 28 | 8:15 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 2:15 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Aug. 30 | 2:15 p.m. | SNP | |
September | |||
Tuesday, Sept. 1 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Sept. 2 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, Sept. 3 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, Sept. 4 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, Sept. 5 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Sept. 6 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 7:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 7:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, Sept. 10 | 7:40 p.m. | SNP | |
at Chicago Cubs | Friday, Sept. 11 | 2:20 p.m. | SNP |
at Chicago Cubs | Saturday, Sept. 12 | 2:20 p.m. | SNP |
at Chicago Cubs | Sunday, Sept. 13 | 2:20 p.m. | SNP |
Tuesday, Sept. 15 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, Sept. 17 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, Sept. 18 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, Sept. 19 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Sept. 20 | 1:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Tuesday, Sept. 22 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Wednesday, Sept. 23 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Thursday, Sept. 24 | 12:35 p.m. | SNP | |
Friday, Sept. 25 | 6:40 p.m. | SNP | |
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 1:10 p.m. | SNP | |
Sunday, Sept. 27 | 3:10 p.m. | SNP |
Key dates for the 2026 Pirates season
This season will be long, but also very interesting for the Pittsburgh Pirates. To cut through some of the noise, I broke out a few stretches and dates that could really matter for the Pirates in 2026.
- Home Opener (April 3): After a few road games to start the season, the Pirates play the Baltimore Orioles at home.
- NL Central matchups: The games that will matter most will come against the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs.
- MLB All-Star Week (July 11–14): Skenes was a shoo-in for last year’s All-Star Game. He could make it again and potentially be joined by a teammate or two this year at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
- MLB Trade Deadline (Aug. 3): The Pirates already had a busy offseason. But don’t be surprised if they make some deadline moves if they feel they’re one or two players away from a postseason run.
Best PNC Park promotional nights in 2026
PNC Park is already widely considered an eye-catching ballpark. Beyond the scenery, the promotional calendar for the Pirates looks great this year if you’re a fan who likes to make it out to home games.
The Pirates Band T-Shirt Giveaway (May 2), Soccer Night (June 27), and Kids Backpack Giveaway (Sept. 6) are all dates that stand out to me. Also, the Pirates will host multiple Pup Nights throughout the season, meaning you can actually bring your furry best friend along to catch a game.
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Pittsburgh Pirates TV schedule FAQ
How many games are on the Pirates' schedule?
The Pittsburgh Pirates will play 162 games during the regular season. But if they make the playoffs, they'll play more games.
Who are the Pirates' biggest rivals?
The biggest rivals for the Pirates are the Cincinnati Reds due to their geographical proximity. The two cities are less than 300 miles apart.
How long does a Pirates game last?
Pirates games are typically between two and a half to three hours long, depending on the number of runs scored and the quality of defense.
What time do Pirates home games start?
Pirates home games typically start in the evenings around 6:40 p.m. ET on weekdays, and early afternoons around 1:35 p.m. or 4:05 p.m. ET on weekends.
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