The Cubs announced their regular season television schedule today. As always, all 162 games will be on TV -- if you're younger than about 35, you won't remember the days when about 20 games a year weren't on TV anywhere. Now, you can get every game pretty much anywhere, unless you're in one of the Bud Selig Blackout Areas.
This year, unlike a few recent years in the past, Opening Day will be on WGN. That's good news. The usual eight games are on WCIU; some of those will wind up on ESPN as national telecasts, so you won't miss them if you're outside the Chicago area.
The breakdown of TV games is as follows:
WGN: 63
CSN: 80
WCIU: 8
Fox: 9
ESPN: 2
There are three TBD games; two possible ESPN dates that will be on WGN if not on ESPN, and one possible late-season Fox date that will be on WGN if not on Fox. For simplicity's sake I have listed the ESPN TBD's as ESPN above, and the Fox TBD as WGN above (since those seem the most likely outcomes of those TBD's). After the jump, the complete schedule.
Thur 4/5 vs. Washington 1:20 PM WGN Sat 4/7 vs. Washington 12:05 PM CSN Sun 4/8 vs. Washington 1:20 PM WGN Mon 4/9 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM WCIU Tue 4/10 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN Wed 4/11 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM WGN Thur 4/12 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN Fri 4/13 @ St. Louis 2:15 PM WGN Sat 4/14 @ St. Louis 12:05 PM FOX Sun 4/15 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM CSN Mon 4/16 OFF DAY Tue 4/17 @ Miami 6:10 PM CSN Wed 4/18 @ Miami 6:10 PM WGN Thur 4/19 @ Miami 11:40 AM WGN Fri 4/20 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM CSN Sat 4/21 vs. Cincinnati 12:05 PM WGN Sun 4/22 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN Mon 4/23 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM CSN Tue 4/24 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM CSN Wed 4/25 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN Thur 4/26 OFF DAY Fri 4/27 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN Sat 4/28 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM WGN Sun 4/29 @ Philadelphia 12:35 PM WGN Mon 4/30 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN Tue 5/1 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN Wed 5/2 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WGN Thur 5/3 @ Cincinnati 11:35 AM CSN Fri 5/4 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM CSN Sat 5/5 vs. LA Dodgers 12:05 PM CSN Sun 5/6 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM WGN Mon 5/7 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM WCIU Tue 5/8 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM WGN Wed 5/9 vs. Atlanta 1:20 PM CSN Thur 5/10 OFF DAY Fri 5/11 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN Sat 5/12 @ Milwaukee 12:05 PM FOX Sun 5/13 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN Mon 5/14 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WCIU Tue 5/15 @ St. Louis 12:45 PM CSN Wed 5/16 vs. Phila. 7:05 PM CSN Thur 5/17 vs. Phila. 7:05 PM WGN Fri 5/18 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM WGN Sat 5/19 vs. White Sox 6:15 PM FOX Sun 5/20 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM CSN Mon 5/21 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN Tue 5/22 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN Wed 5/23 @ Houston 7:05 PM WGN Thur 5/24 OFF DAY Fri 5/25 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN+ Sat 5/26 @ Pittsburgh 6:15 PM FOX Sun 5/27 @ Pittsburgh 12:35 PM WGN Mon 5/28 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM WGN Tue 5/29 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM CSN Wed 5/30 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM CSN Thur 5/31 OFF DAY Fri 6/1 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM WGN Sat 6/2 @ SF Giants 6:15 PM FOX Sun 6/3 @ SF Giants 3:05 PM WGN Mon 6/4 @ SF Giants 2:45 PM CSN Tue 6/5 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN Wed 6/6 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN Thur 6/7 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM CSN Fri 6/8 @ Minnesota 7:10 PM WGN Sat 6/9 @ Minnesota 1:10 PM CSN Sun 6/10 @ Minnesota 1:10 PM WGN Mon 6/11 OFF DAY Tue 6/12 vs. Detroit 7:05 PM CSN Wed 6/13 vs. Detroit 7:05 PM WCIU Thur 6/14 vs. Detroit 1:20 PM CSN Fri 6/15 vs. Boston 1:20 PM CSN Sat 6/16 vs. Boston 6:15 PM FOX Sun 6/17 vs. Boston TBD WGN or ESPN Mon 6/18 @ White Sox 7:10 PM WCIU Tue 6/19 @ White Sox 7:10 PM CSN Wed 6/20 @ White Sox 7:10 PM WGN Thur 6/21 OFF DAY Fri 6/22 @ Arizona 8:40 PM WGN Sat 6/23 @ Arizona 9:10 PM CSN Sun 6/24 @ Arizona 3:10 PM CSN Mon 6/25 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM CSN+ Tue 6/26 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM WCIU Wed 6/27 vs. NY Mets 1:20 PM CSN Thur 6/28 OFF DAY Fri 6/29 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN Sat 6/30 vs. Houston 3:05 PM WGN Sun 7/1 vs. Houston 1:20 PM CSN Mon 7/2 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN Tue 7/3 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN Wed 7/4 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM WGN Thur 7/5 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN Fri 7/6 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM CSN Sat 7/7 @ NY Mets 3:10 PM WGN Sun 7/8 @ NY Mets 12:10 PM CSN 7/9-12 ALL-STAR BREAK (Kansas City) Fri 7/13 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM CSN Sat 7/14 vs. Arizona 3:05 PM FOX Sun 7/15 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM WGN Mon 7/16 OFF DAY Tue 7/17 vs. Miami 7:05 PM CSN Wed 7/18 vs. Miami 7:05 PM WGN Thur 7/19 vs. Miami 1:20 PM CSN Fri 7/20 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WGN Sat 7/21 @ St. Louis 3:05 PM FOX Sun 7/22 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM WGN Mon 7/23 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN Tue 7/24 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN Wed 7/25 @ Pittsburgh 11:35 AM WGN Thur 7/26 OFF DAY Fri 7/27 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN Sat 7/28 vs. St. Louis 12:05 PM CSN Sun 7/29 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN Mon 7/30 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN Tue 7/31 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM WGN Wed 8/1 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN Thur 8/2 OFF DAY Fri 8/3 @ LA Dodgers 9:10 PM WGN Sat 8/4 @ LA Dodgers 8:10 PM CSN Sun 8/5 @ LA Dodgers TBD WGN or ESPN Mon 8/6 @ San Diego 9:05 PM CSN Tue 8/7 @ San Diego 9:05 PM CSN+ Wed 8/8 @ San Diego 5:35 PM WGN Thur 8/9 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN Fri 8/10 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN Sat 8/11 vs. Cincinnati 3:05 PM CSN Sun 8/12 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN Mon 8/13 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN+ Tue 8/14 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN Wed 8/15 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN Thur 8/16 OFF DAY Fri 8/17 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WGN Sat 8/18 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN Sun 8/19 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM WGN Mon 8/20 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WCIU Tue 8/21 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN+ Wed 8/22 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN Thur 8/23 OFF DAY Fri 8/24 vs. Colorado 1:20 PM WGN Sat 8/25 vs. Colorado 12:05 PM CSN Sun 8/26 vs. Colorado 1:20 PM WGN Mon 8/27 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN Tues 8/28 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM WGN Wed 8/29 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN+ Thur 8/30 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN Fri 8/31 vs. SF Giants 1:20 PM CSN Sat 9/1 vs. SF Giants 3:05 PM FOX Sun 9/2 vs. SF Giants 1:20 PM WGN Mon 9/3 @ Washington 12:05 PM WGN Tues 9/4 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN Wed 9/5 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN Thur 9/6 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN Fri 9/7 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN Sat 9/8 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN Sun 9/9 @ Pittsburgh 12:35 PM WGN Mon 9/10 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN Tues 9/11 @ Houston 7:05 PM WCIU Wed 9/12 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN+ Thur 9/13 OFF DAY Fri 9/14 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN Sat 9/15 vs. Pittsburgh 12:05 PM CSN Sun 9/16 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN Mon 9/17 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN Tue 9/18 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN Wed 9/19 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN Thur 9/20 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM CSN Fri 9/21 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN Sat 9/22 vs. St. Louis TBD WGN or FOX Sun 9/23 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN Mon 9/24 OFF Tue 9/25 @ Colorado 7:40 PM WGN Wed 9/26 @ Colorado 7:40 PM CSN Thur 9/27 @ Colorado 2:10 PM WGN Fri 9/28 @ Arizona 8:40 PM CSN Sat 9/29 @ Arizona 7:10 PM WGN Sun 9/30 @ Arizona 3:10 PM WGN Mon 10/1 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN Tue 10/2 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN+ Wed 10/3 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN
WGN: WGN-TV
CSN: Comcast SportsNet
CSN+: Comcast SportsNet Plus
WCIU: WCIU
FOX: Regional Fox Telecast
ESPN: National ESPN Telecast
All times listed are Central Time and are subject to change