The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers meet on August 22, 2026 at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET, and this one is a Baseball Night in America exclusive on FOX / FOX One.
Game Info
- Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- League: MLB
- Date: August 22, 2026
- First Pitch: 7:15 p.m. ET · 7:15 p.m. Caracas · 7:15 p.m. Santo Domingo · 5:15 p.m. Mexico City
- Venue: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
How to Watch
⚠️ Exclusive broadcast: This game airs on FOX / FOX One (Baseball Night in America) in the United States.
TV Listings by Country
🇺🇸 United States — 7:15 p.m. ET
- FOX / FOX One — Baseball Night in America (national exclusive)
- FOX Deportes — Baseball Night in America en español
- ESPN Deportes — Part of ESPN’s 30-game Spanish-language linear package
- Telemundo / Universo — Sunday Night Baseball en español; 25 featured games in 2026
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays 3 p.m. ET)
- SportsNet Pittsburgh (SNP 360) — Local stream for Pirates fans
- Spectrum SportsNet LA (SNLA+) — Local stream for Dodgers fans; no local blackout inside the MLB app
🇲🇽 Mexico — 5:15 p.m. CT
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; 2026–2028 deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and two Saturdays)
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 7:15 p.m.
- Televén (free) — Mainly weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24/7 baseball channel, up to 3 games per day. Available via Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM SPORT — 6 days a week, via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and on demand
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 7:15 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one daily, free. Seventh consecutive year. Covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and all of the postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free stream)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 7:15 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season (typically Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product in the US. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate in-market local subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season) with no local blackout. Games that are exclusive to national partners — FOX, ESPN, Apple TV+, Peacock/NBC or Netflix — are not part of the MLB.TV package. That’s not a blackout; those rights simply aren’t included.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Pittsburgh Pirates: 63–67 (.485)
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 78–51 (.605)
Starting Pitchers
- Pirates — Jared Jones (RHP): 2–5, 4.78 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 72 strikeouts in 64.0 innings
- Dodgers — Tarik Skubal (LHP): 7–7, 2.85 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 135 strikeouts in 113.2 innings
Keys to the Game
The Dodgers come in as clear favorites at 78–51, looking to protect their divisional lead. The Pirates at 63–67 need wins badly as the season winds down. On the mound, the edge goes to Los Angeles: Tarik Skubal’s 2.85 ERA and 0.96 WHIP stack up favorably against Jared Jones’s 4.78 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, making the home starter the clear advantage for LA.
This article will be updated after the game with the final score, key plays and a video recap.
