Pittsburgh Pirates 2028 Opponents & Mock Schedule
The Pittsburgh Pirates play all 29 clubs in 2028 under the balanced schedule: 52 games against NL Central rivals, 64 against the other ten NL teams, and 46 interleague games including a home-and-away rivalry set with the Tigers. That's 162 games in 52 series — 26 of them (81 games) at home.
2028 opponent-by-opponent breakdown
Series and home-game targets are venue-exact — the same math the builder enforces so every mock lands on exactly 81 home games.
| Opponent | Type | Games | Series | Home games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 7 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 6 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Division | 13 | 4 (2H/2A) | 7 |
| New York Mets | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Washington Nationals | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 4 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| San Francisco Giants | League | 7 | 2 (1H/1A) | 4 |
| Atlanta Braves | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Miami Marlins | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Colorado Rockies | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| San Diego Padres | League | 6 | 2 (1H/1A) | 3 |
| Detroit Tigers | Interleague rival | 4 | 2 (1H/1A) | 2 |
| Baltimore Orioles | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| New York Yankees | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | Interleague | 3 | 1 (0H/1A) | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Minnesota Twins | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Athletics | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Houston Astros | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Los Angeles Angels | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Seattle Mariners | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
| Texas Rangers | Interleague | 3 | 1 (1H/0A) | 3 |
Travel notes
The longest hop on the Pirates’ 2028 map is 2,258 miles to San Francisco — the builder warns when consecutive series jump more than 1,800 miles with no off-day, and when a homestand or road trip stretches past about 10 games.
Build the Pirates’ 2028 season yourself
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Open the baseball builder →Pittsburgh Pirates 2028 schedule FAQ
Who do the Pirates play in 2028?
Everyone. Under the balanced schedule the Pirates face all 29 other clubs: 13 games against each NL Central rival, 6–7 against each other NL team, 4 against the Tigers as their natural interleague rival, and 3 against each of the other 14 interleague clubs.
How many home series do the Pirates have in 2028?
26 of their 52 series are at home — 81 home games. The split is venue-exact: 2 home series against each division rival, 1 against each league opponent, 1 against the Tigers, and hosting roughly half of the single-series interleague matchups.
How does the balanced schedule work?
Since 2023 every team plays all 29 opponents each season: 52 series totaling 162 games, weighted toward the division (13 games per rival) with a home-and-away interleague rivalry and single series against the rest of the other league.
When does the 2028 schedule come out?
The league typically releases the following season's full schedule in mid-summer, so the 2028 schedule is expected around July–August 2027. The opponent structure is already fixed by formula.