Where to watch Mets game against the Pirates tonight (8/8): FREE MLB live stream
| Game Time | TV Channel | What’s the venue? | Live Stream | Free Trial? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:40 p.m. ET | SNY | PNC Park | DIRECTV | Yes — DIRECTV |
Once again, the New York Mets are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight (8/8/26) on the Pirates’ own home terrain.
The game will air on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 6:40 p.m. ET on SNY.
The second game of the three-game series between the Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates will air on SNY, which is also where the final game of the series will air.
The previous game aired on WPIX. Either way, the best way to watch the entire series has been to use DIRECTV, which offers a free trial for several days and features both channels.
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If you’re an out-of-market fan looking to watch the Pirates or the Mets, you can still watch the game with MLB.TV. Some games on the service are susceptible to being blacked out, however.
Here are some of the highlights from the last time the previous game in which the Pirates played the Mets on Aug. 7, which the Mets won 6-4, courtesy of the official MLB YouTube channel:
You can watch the Aug. 8 game between the Mets and the Pirates on SNY with DIRECTV, or even MLB.TV if you are out of market.