Pirates vs Cubs in Chicago for season opener today, 2:20 pm

Pittsburgh, PA – Today, our Pittsburgh Pirates have their season opener in Chicago against the Cubs!

And although of course we’re hoping for a win, we heard from our Pirates broadcasters that it just feels nice to be back to baseball.

You can keep up with the Pirates all season long on Connect FM, your home for Bucco baseball.

Listen for the very first pitch of the season today on 99.7 and 96.7 FM at 2:20 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs will kick off their 2021 seasons at Wrigley Field on April 1. The Cubs enter the year coming off their third division title in five years, while the Pirates haven’t made the postseason since 2015, when the Cubs knocked them out. The Cubs will send righty Kyle Hendricks to the mound for the second consecutive opener while the Pirates counter with Chad Kuhl.

You can find the full MLB Opening Day 2021 schedule by clicking here.

Pirates vs. Cubs
Date: Thursday, April 1 | Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
Location: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois
Probable pitchers: Chad Kuhl (PIT) vs. Kyle Hendricks (CHC)
Odds: Cubs -213; Pirates +193

Listen as we hear from Greg Brown, voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates, how nice it is to just get back to baseball.