It’s the Pittsburgh Pirates versus the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 22, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- TV Channels: MLB Network®, SportsNet Pittsburgh
- Streaming: Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV, Toronto Blue Jays – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays on May 22, 2026
You can watch the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Pittsburgh Pirates live on DIRECTV on Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV, Toronto Blue Jays – MLB.TV, MLB Network® and SportsNet Pittsburgh on May 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET.
Pittsburgh Pirates (26-24) at Toronto Blue Jays (23-27) — Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates arrive at Rogers Centre carrying a 26-24 mark into Toronto, where the Blue Jays sit at 23-27 and need wins at home to dig out of the AL East basement. The bats tell most of the story so far, with Pittsburgh hitting .253 as a team and connecting on 52 home runs against Toronto’s .243 average and 45 long balls. On the mound, Bubba Chandler (1-5, 5.14 ERA) gets the ball for the Pirates opposite Kevin Gausman, the steadier of the two at 3-3 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP across 57.1 innings.
Pittsburgh leans on the breakout season of Nick Gonzales, who is hitting .319 from the third-base spot, while Toronto counters with Ernie Clement at second base, batting .296 with a .429 slugging percentage. The third name to track in this one is Oneil Cruz, who leads the Pirates with 33 RBIs while contributing 10 home runs from center field. Pittsburgh will be without right fielder Ryan O’Hearn and starter Jared Jones, and Toronto’s rotation continues to navigate the absences of Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber and Jose Berrios.
Regional Coverage
SportsNet Pittsburgh
National TV
MLB Network®
Streaming
Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV, Toronto Blue Jays – MLB.TV
League Packages
MLB Extra Innings®
What Time is the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays Game Today?
The Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays game starts at 7:07 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays?
You can watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays on Pittsburgh Pirates – MLB.TV, Toronto Blue Jays – MLB.TV, MLB Network®, your local regional sports network, SportsNet Pittsburgh and MLB Extra Innings®.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays Channel on DIRECTV
SportsNet Pittsburgh (Channel 659)
Players to Watch: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nick Gonzales — 3B. The Pirates’ third baseman has been the team’s most reliable bat so far, hitting .319 with a .379 on-base percentage. The .363 slugging mark suggests the production has come from line-drive contact rather than power, which fits the table-setter role he has carved out in front of the Pittsburgh order.
Oneil Cruz — CF. Pittsburgh’s center fielder leads the team with 33 RBIs and has added 10 home runs while batting .257. The combination of power and run production has made him the most dangerous middle-of-the-order presence the Pirates can run out.
Bubba Chandler — SP. Tonight’s starter takes the mound with a 1-5 record and a 5.14 ERA across 42.0 innings, having struck out 36 batters. The 1.52 WHIP points to traffic on the bases, and finding the strike zone earlier in counts at Rogers Centre will be the assignment against the Toronto lineup.
Toronto Blue Jays
Ernie Clement — 2B. Clement is hitting .296 with a .320 on-base percentage and a .429 slugging mark, giving Toronto one of its steadier contact bats. His extra-base production has helped him remain a useful part of the Blue Jays’ infield mix.
Kazuma Okamoto — 3B. Okamoto leads the Blue Jays with 10 home runs and has driven in 27 runs, though the .218 batting average shows the trade-off the Toronto lineup has accepted to chase power from the corner-infield spot. The home-run pace gives the offense a credible threat from the middle of the order even when the rest of the lineup goes quiet.
Kevin Gausman — SP. Gausman is 3-3 with a 3.45 ERA and 53 strikeouts across 57.1 innings, with a 1.05 WHIP that is the best mark among the listed starters in this matchup. With Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber and José Berríos all on the injured list, Gausman remains one of Toronto’s most important healthy starters.
Injury Report: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chris Devenski (RP) — 15-day IL, illness
Jared Jones (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Ryan O’Hearn (RF) — 10-day IL, right quadriceps strain
Joey Bart (C) — 10-day IL, left foot infection
Toronto Blue Jays
Shane Bieber (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow inflammation
Jose Berrios (SP) — 15-day IL, right elbow surgery
Tommy Nance (RP) — 15-day IL, right forearm soreness
Joe Mantiply (RP) — 15-day IL, left knee inflammation
Alejandro Kirk (C) — 10-day IL, left thumb surgery
Addison Barger (RF) — 10-day IL, right elbow inflammation
Max Scherzer (SP) — 15-day IL, right forearm tendinitis
Nathan Lukes (RF) — 10-day IL, left hamstring strain
Yimi Garcia (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Anthony Santander (RF) — 60-day IL, left shoulder surgery
Lazaro Estrada (RP) — 15-day IL, right shoulder pinched nerve
Cody Ponce (SP) — 60-day IL, right knee surgery
Bowden Francis (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
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