The long wait is almost over. After an active offseason for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Spring Training is getting ready to kick off games this coming weekend, with the Grapefruit League getting rolling on Saturday afternoon. The Bucs will play 31 Spring Training games, running all the way up until March 23. They will play 16 home games and 15 away and open up on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.
This is all in leadup to the regular season Opening Day, when the Bucs take on the New York Mets at Citifield on March 26 at 1:00pm eastern. They have their home opener on April 3, taking on the Orioles once again, with a 4:00pm eastern start.
The Bucs will again play live on Pittsburgh Sports Net, and they are set to televise 15 of Pittsburgh’s preseason games, including 9 home broadcasts and 6 away. You’ll also be able to catch the Buccos on 93.7 The Fan, 100.1 FM, AM 1020 KDKA as well as the Sports Net Pittsburgh app, SNP 360.
Here’s the Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 MLB Spring Training Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 21 | 1:00 PM | @ Orioles | No |
| Sun, Feb 22 | 1:00 PM | vs Rays | Yes |
| Sun, Feb 22 | 1:00 PM | @ Phillies | No |
| Mon, Feb 23 | 1:00 PM | vs Yankees | Yes |
| Tue, Feb 24 | 1:00 PM | @ Red Sox | Opposing Feed Possible |
| Wed, Feb 25 | 1:00 PM | @ Braves | Opposing Feed Possible |
| Thu, Feb 26 | 1:00 PM | vs Twins | Yes |
| Fri, Feb 27 | 1:00 PM | vs Orioles | No |
| Sat, Feb 28 | 1:00 PM | @ Astros | No |
| Sun, Mar 1 | 1:00 PM | @ Cardinals | No |
| Mon, Mar 2 | 1:00 PM | vs Rays | Yes |
| Tue, Mar 3 | 1:00 PM | vs Team Colombia | No |
| Thu, Mar 5 | 1:00 PM | vs Cardinals | Yes |
| Fri, Mar 6 | 1:00 PM | vs Phillies | No |
| Fri, Mar 6 | 1:00 PM | @ Blue Jays | Opposing Feed Possible |
| Sat, Mar 7 | 1:00 PM | @ Tigers | No |
| Sun, Mar 8 | 1:00 PM | vs Red Sox | Yes |
| Mon, Mar 9 | 6:30 PM | @ Yankees | Opposing Feed Possible |
| Wed, Mar 11 | 1:00 PM | @ Orioles | Opposing Feed Possible |
| Thu, Mar 12 | 6:00 PM | vs Braves | Yes |
| Fri, Mar 13 | 6:00 PM | @ Tigers | No |
| Sat, Mar 14 | 1:00 PM | vs Orioles | Yes |
| Sun, Mar 15 | 1:00 PM | @ Rays | No |
| Mon, Mar 16 | 1:00 PM | @ Twins | Opposing Feed Possible |
| Tue, Mar 17 | 1:00 PM | vs Astros | No |
| Wed, Mar 18 | 6:00 PM | vs Tigers | No |
| Thu, Mar 19 | 6:00 PM | @ Orioles | No |
| Fri, Mar 20 | 6:00 PM | @ Braves | No |
| Fri, Mar 20 | 7:30 PM | Spring Breakout vs Tigers Prospects | Yes |
| Sat, Mar 21 | 1:00 PM | vs Blue Jays | No |
| Sun, Mar 22 | 1:00 PM | vs Red Sox | SportsNet Pittsburgh+ |
| Mon, Mar 23 | 1:00 PM | vs Braves | No |