The Pittsburgh Pirates return to play following the All-Star Break tonight at PNC Park when they host the Philadelphia Phillies for the first of three games. First pitch is 6:40pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 6:15pm.
Martin Perez will start for the Bucs tonight. Aaron Nola starts for Philadelphia.
The Pirates begin the weekend 48-48 overall. The Phillies have the best record in baseball at 62-34.
The Bucs and Phils continue their series Saturday night at 6:40pm. WISR pre-game is 6:15pm.
Sunday’s Pirates and Phillies game begins at 1:35pm. Hear the Ben Cherington Show beginning at 12:35pm on WISR.
Probable starters for the Pirates this weekend will be Luis Ortiz Saturday and Marco Gonzales Sunday.
The Pirates 2025 schedule has been released. Just like this season, the Bucs will open their season with a four-game series in Miami, before heading to Tampa Bay for three games. The Pirates home opener will be April 4th and they will host the New York Yankees. It will be the first time in franchise history that the Pirates will open their home schedule against the Yankees.
The interleague schedule next year will see the Pirates host Cleveland, Texas, Toronto, Oakland, Houston, Detroit and the Chicago White Sox. They will also travel to Minnesota, Seattle, Kansas City, Boston, Baltimore and to face the Los Angeles Angels.