It’s the Pittsburgh Pirates versus the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on June 4, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX
- TV Channels: FOX Sports 1, SportsNet Pittsburgh, Space City Home Network
- Streaming: Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros on June 4, 2026
You can watch the Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates live on DIRECTV on FOX Sports 1, SportsNet Pittsburgh, and Space City Home Network, or you can stream on Houston Astros – MLB.TV and Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV on June 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET.
Pittsburgh Pirates (33-29) at Houston Astros (28-35) — Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates head into Daikin Park at 33-29, while the Houston Astros enter at 28-35 and look to build on their latest win at home. Pittsburgh brings the stronger team batting average into the matchup, hitting .256 compared with Houston’s .246, but the Astros have several individual bats capable of changing the game in the middle of the order. The pitching matchup gives Houston the steadier season-long line, with Kai-Wei Teng taking the ball at 3-3 with a 2.57 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP over 42.0 innings, opposite Jared Jones, who carries a 10.38 ERA and a 2.08 WHIP across 4.1 innings of work for Pittsburgh.
Yordan Alvarez remains Houston’s top offensive threat from the designated-hitter spot, hitting .316 with 21 home runs, 44 RBIs, a .426 on-base percentage and a .649 slugging mark. Pittsburgh counters with Oneil Cruz in center field, whose 44 RBIs and 14 home runs give the Pirates a major run-producing presence in the middle of the lineup. Christian Walker adds another important bat for Houston with 45 RBIs and 16 home runs, giving the Astros a second source of power behind Alvarez. For Pittsburgh, the key will be supporting Jones early while turning its .256 team average into traffic against Teng; for Houston, the focus is getting Alvarez and Walker enough chances to pressure a Pirates starter working from a very small early-season sample.
Regional Coverage
SportsNet Pittsburgh, Space City Home Network
National TV
FOX Sports 1
Streaming
Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV
League Packages
MLB Extra Innings®
What Time is the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros Game Today?
The Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros game starts at 8:10 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros?
You can watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros on Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV, FOX Sports 1, your local regional sports network, SportsNet Pittsburgh, Space City Home Network and MLB Extra Innings®.
Houston Astros Channel on DIRECTV
Space City Home Network (Channel 674)
Pittsburgh Pirates Channel on DIRECTV
SportsNet Pittsburgh (Channel 659)
Players to Watch: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nick Gonzales — 3B. Gonzales is hitting .314 with a .367 on-base percentage out of the Pirates’ infield, giving Pittsburgh one of its steadiest contact bats near the top of the order. His .391 slugging shows that most of the value comes from getting on base and extending innings, rather than from consistent extra-base damage.
Oneil Cruz — CF. Cruz handles run-producing duties from center field, with 44 RBIs and 14 home runs giving Pittsburgh a major power presence in the middle of the order. He is hitting .263, and the RBI total reflects how important his at-bats are when the Pirates create chances with runners aboard.
Jared Jones — SP. Jones gets the ball for Pittsburgh after a difficult first outing that has left him at 0-0 with a 10.38 ERA across 4.1 innings. The 2.08 WHIP and six strikeouts in that sample point to both traffic and swing-and-miss, giving him a chance to settle in if he can find steadier command against Houston.
Houston Astros
Yordan Alvarez — DH. Alvarez is hitting .316 with 21 home runs and 44 RBIs from the designated-hitter spot, giving Houston its clearest middle-order force. His .426 on-base percentage paired with a .649 slugging average gives the Astros a hitter who reaches base at an elite rate and does major damage when he gets a pitch to drive.
Christian Walker — 1B. Walker carries the Astros in RBI production with 45 on the year, paired with 16 home runs from the first-base spot. The .247 average tells the secondary story — Houston is leaning on him for bursts of power more than steady contact, which makes his at-bats with runners on the most important sequences of the night.
Kai-Wei Teng — SP. Teng has been one of the Astros’ steadier pitching options, sitting at 3-3 with a 2.57 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP over 42.0 innings. The 43 strikeouts in that workload point to a pitcher with enough swing-and-miss to challenge a Pirates lineup that has both contact ability and several bats capable of changing the game with one swing.
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