Baseball Game: Phillies and Pirates

May 15, 2026, 22:45
USSports

Introduction

The Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates will play baseball on May 15, 2026.

Main Body

The game is at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. It starts at 6:40 p.m. You can listen on KDKA radio or watch on Sportsnet. Aaron Nola will play for the Phillies. He has 2 wins and 3 losses. Braxton Ashcraft will play for the Pirates. He has 2 wins and 2 losses. He played against the Cincinnati Reds on May 3.

Conclusion

The game will happen at the park on time.

Learning

📅 Talking About the Future

In this text, we see a very simple way to say something will happen later: will + action.

  • The Phillies and Pirates will play
  • The game will happen

How to use it: Person/Thing →\rightarrow will →\rightarrow action word

Simple Examples:

  • I will go to the park.
  • It will rain tomorrow.
  • He will play baseball.

📍 Where and When

Notice these small words that tell us the place and time:

  • at →\rightarrow used for a specific place (at PNC Park) or a specific time (at 6:40 p.m.)
  • on →\rightarrow used for days and dates (on May 15, on May 3)

Quick Rule:

  • On = Date/Day
  • At = Clock/Address

Vocabulary Learning

play (v.)
to do an activity for enjoyment
Example:I like to play soccer after school.
game (n.)
an activity that involves rules and competition
Example:We watched a baseball game on TV.
park (n.)
a public green area for recreation
Example:Children run around the park.
listen (v.)
to pay attention to sound
Example:Please listen to the teacher.
watch (v.)
to look at something for a period of time
Example:I will watch the movie tonight.
radio (n.)
a device that receives broadcasts
Example:She listens to music on the radio.
starts (v.)
to begin
Example:The concert starts at 7 p.m.
happen (v.)
to occur
Example:What will happen if we miss the bus?
wins (n.)
successful outcomes in competition
Example:He has many wins in his career.
losses (n.)
failures to win in competition
Example:The team had several losses last season.
time (n.)
a point or period measured in seconds, minutes, etc.
Example:We need to be on time for the meeting.