Boston and Pittsburgh meet at PNC Park on August 15, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:15 p.m. ET. The game airs exclusively on FOX / FOX One as part of Baseball Night in America. Here’s everything you need — start time, where to watch, and who’s pitching.
Game Info
- Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Date: August 15, 2026
- First Pitch: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh
- National TV: FOX / FOX One (Baseball Night in America)
Where to Watch
United States
- FOX / FOX One — Baseball Night in America (national broadcast)
- FOX Deportes — Baseball Night in America in Spanish
- NESN / NESN+ — Boston local feed; streaming on NESN 360
- SportsNet Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh local feed; streaming on SNP 360
- Telemundo / UniMás / TUDN / Universo — Spanish-language options throughout the season
- ESPN Deportes — Retains Spanish-language rights for its linear package (30 games)
Mexico 🇲🇽 — 5:15 p.m. CT
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; 2026-2028 deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week; Disney+ adds 6 extra games plus ESPN simulcast
- TUDN — Available
- FOX (Canal FOX) — 5-game weekly package: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and two Saturdays
Venezuela 🇻🇪 — 7:15 p.m.
- Televén — Free; mainly weekends, free streaming on mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games/day; 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/week, one per day, for the 7th consecutive year. Covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and entire postseason
- ESPN / 1BASEBALL — via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes — Available
- teleantillas.com.do — Free stream
- MLB.TV — Out-of-market subscription
Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 — 7:15 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes — Free; regular season (typically Fri/Sat/Sun). Exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV — Out-of-market subscription
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate local in-market subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season), which is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners — FOX, ESPN, Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV — are not included in MLB.TV. That’s not a blackout; they simply aren’t part of the package.
How Both Teams Are Sitting
- Boston Red Sox: 65-57 (.533)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: 60-64 (.484)
Starting Pitchers
- Boston — Sonny Gray (RHP): 14-3, 2.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 110 strikeouts in 125.2 innings
- Pittsburgh — Jared Jones (RHP): 2-4, 5.03 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 65 strikeouts in 59.0 innings
What to Watch For
Boston heads to PNC Park looking to solidify its divisional standing at 65-57. Pittsburgh, sitting at 60-64, needs wins badly to stay in the playoff conversation. The pitching matchup tilts heavily toward the visitors: Sonny Gray has been one of the best starters in baseball this season — 14-3 with a 2.79 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP — while Jared Jones comes in with a 5.03 ERA. The gap on the mound is hard to ignore.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and a video recap.
