{"id":668863,"date":"2026-04-07T18:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/668863\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:12:33","slug":"how-to-watch-padres-vs-pirates-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-april-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/668863\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Padres vs. Pirates: TV channel and streaming options for April 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April 7, 2026Updated 1:14 pm EDT<\/p>\n

The San Diego Padres aim to continue their three-game winning streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Paul Skenes (1-1, 9.53 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 6-4 this season and third in the NL Central. Nick Pivetta (1-1, 6.75 ERA) is the expected starter for the Padres, who are 5-5 and third in the NL West.<\/p>\n

How to watch San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh PiratesPadres vs. Pirates odds<\/p>\n

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Injury reportsPirates<\/p>\n

Jared Triolo: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)<\/p>\n

Padres<\/p>\n

Will Wagner: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Yuki Matsui: 15 Day IL (Groin), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Griffin Canning: 15 Day IL (Achilles), Matt Waldron: 15 Day IL (Lower body), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Elbow)<\/p>\n

Stats to know
\nPittsburgh\u2019s Ryan O\u2019Hearn is slashing .364\/.463\/.697 this season with three home runs (10th in MLB), 11 RBIs (8th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.160 (6th in MLB). He has a 17.1% strikeout rate and a 17.1% walk rate in 41 plate appearances, and he has scored five total runs.
\nIn 42 plate appearances, Oneil Cruz is hitting .308\/.357\/.615 with a .973 OPS and one steal on two attempts. He has hit four long balls (4th in MLB), driven in 10 runs (10th in MLB) and scored nine times.
\nJackson Merrill has hit two home runs this season. He has also tallied seven RBIs and has scored seven runs. In 39 plate appearances, he has recorded a .250 BA, .308 OBP and .472 SLG with a 7.7% walk rate and a 17.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
\nIn 38 plate appearances, Ramon Laureano has posted an 18.4% strikeout rate and a 5.3% walk rate while slashing .250\/.289\/.472 with two home runs, six RBIs and four runs scored. He has stolen one base on one attempt.<\/p>\n

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