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The New York Yankees face the Pittsburgh Pirates in an MLB game on Friday, April 4, 2025 (4/4/25) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

How to watch: Yankees fans can watch every game via a free trial to DirecTV Stream .

Here’s what you need to know:

What: MLB game

Who: New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

When: Friday, April 4, 2025 (4/4/25)

Time: 4:12 p.m.

Where: PNC Park

TV: YES Network

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Live stream: DirecTV Stream

Here’s a MLB story from the AP:

New York Yankees (4-2) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (2-5)

Pittsburgh; Friday, 4:12 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Max Fried (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, four strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, four strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -162, Pirates +137; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the New York Yankees to begin a three-game series.

Pittsburgh had a 76-86 record overall and a 39-42 record in home games last season. The Pirates batted .234 as a team in the 2024 season with a .672 OPS.

New York went 94-68 overall and 50-31 on the road a season ago. The Yankees scored five runs per game while giving up 4.1 last season.

INJURIES: Pirates: Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Gonzales: 10-Day IL (ankle), Spencer Horwitz: 10-Day IL (wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (calf), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (illness), Scott Effross: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Clayton Beeter: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

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