It’s going to be a busy weekend in Pittsburgh with the Pirates hosting the Tampa Bay Rays at PNC Park and the Penguins hosting the Philadelphia Flyers for a playoff game at PPG Paints Arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The busy sports weekend in Pittsburgh comes less than one week before the city is expecting its largest ever event when it hosts the 2026 NFL draft<\/a> next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Road closures are already in effect<\/a> on parts of the North Shore, which are expected to have an impact on people attending Saturday’s game between the Pirates and Rays.\u00a0<\/p>\n Paul Skenes will be on the mound for the Pirates on Saturday for the team’s first bobblehead giveaway<\/a> game of the season. All fans in attendance will receive a Skenes bobblehead featuring his 2025 National League Cy Young Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last season, fans waited in line<\/a> for hours to get their hands on the Skenes bobbleheads with “unprecedented” demand for the collectible.<\/p>\n The first pitch between the Pirates and Rays is set for 4:05 p.m. at PNC Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n This weekend’s Pirates-Rays game won’t be the only hot ticket in town, however, as the Penguins are making their return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs<\/a> on Saturday night for the first time since 2022.<\/p>\n The Penguins and Flyers<\/a> will be squaring off in the opening game of the postseason series between the two teams<\/a>.<\/p>\n Puck drop on Saturday night is set for 8 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena.<\/p>\n