Pirates-Rays start time at PNC Park moved up to 3:30 p.m. due to impending storms

Kevin Gorman TribLive Sat, Apr 18, 2026 • 01:56 PM

Pirates right fielder Ryan O’Hearn bats under a rainbow against the Padres during a rain shower over downtown Pittsburgh on Monday, April 6, 2026, at PNC Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

The Pittsburgh Pirates moved up the start time for Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays to 3:30 p.m. at PNC Park, due to impending storms.

The Pirates-Rays game was scheduled to start at 4:05 p.m.

Fans already are lined up along General Robinson to Federal Street to get the Paul Skenes bobblehead, a free giveaway to everyone in attendance in honor of the Pirates right-hander winning the National League Cy Young Award by unanimous vote last season.