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Earlier Thursday, we learned of MLB Network's additional Cubs games during spring training.
Now, we have a complete regular-season television schedule. Since the Cubs' contract with WGN-TV is up at the end of this season and we don't yet know if the two parties will re-up, this could be the last year you see "WGN" on a Cubs' TV schedule.
This year, WGN will carry 71 games -- that's up a few from the last couple of years, probably because the Cubs have just two games this year on Fox regional telecasts (June 21 and June 28). Note that this year, if you have MLB.TV, you can watch out-of-market Fox Saturday games on your computer or mobile device. I have counted the "TBD" July 27 game as a WGN game; it would be deducted from the total of 71 if ESPN picks that game up later in the year. ESPN is scheduled for just one exclusive Cubs game, May 4 against the Cardinals. The March 31 opener will be on both WGN and ESPN, and ESPN will likely pick up a few other weeknight Cubs games during the year. Those weeknight dates, if carried by ESPN, will also be on the Cubs' local channel.
WCIU is carrying its usual load of eight games, and the other 80 will be on CSN Chicago, either the main or the plus channel (and it's possible some games now listed on the main CSN channel might get bumped by Blackhawks playoff games).
Now, on to the full schedule. All times Central (and p.m. unless indicated by "a")
Mon, 3/31: at Pirates 12:05 WGN, ESPN Wed, 4/2: at Pirates 6:05 CSN Chicago Plus Thu, 4/3: at Pirates 11:35a CSN Chicago Fri, 4/4: Phillies 1:20 WGN Sat, 4/5: Phillies 1:20 CSN Chicago Sun, 4/6: Phillies 1:20 WGN Tue, 4/8: Pirates 7:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 4/9: Pirates 7:05 WGN Thu, 4/10: Pirates 1:20 WGN Fri, 4/11: at Cardinals 7:15 CSN Chicago Plus Sat, 4/12: at Cardinals 1:15 CSN Chicago Sun, 4/13: at Cardinals 1:15 WGN Tue, 4/15: at Yankees 6:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 4/16: at Yankees 6:05 WGN Fri, 4/18: Reds 1:20 WGN Sat, 4/19: Reds 1:20 CSN Chicago Sun, 4/20: Reds 1:20 WCIU Mon, 4/21: Diamondbacks 7:05 CSN Chicago Tue, 4/22: Diamondbacks 7:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 4/23: Diamondbacks 1:20 WGN Thu, 4/24: Diamondbacks 1:20 WGN Fri, 4/25: at Brewers 7:10 CSN Chicago Sat, 4/26: at Brewers 6:10 WGN Sun, 4/27: at Brewers 1:10 WGN Mon, 4/28: at Reds 6:10 WCIU Tue, 4/29: at Reds 6:10 CSN Chicago Wed, 4/30: at Reds 6:10 CSN Chicago Fri, 5/2: Cardinals 1:20 CSN Chicago Sat, 5/3: Cardinals 12:05 CSN Chicago Sun, 5/4: Cardinals 7:05 ESPN Mon, 5/5: White Sox 7:05 CSN Chicago Tue, 5/6: White Sox 7:05 WGN Wed, 5/7: at White Sox 7:10 CSN Chicago Thu, 5/8: at White Sox 7:10 WGN Fri, 5/9: at Braves 6:35 CSN Chicago Sat, 5/10: at Braves 6:10 WGN Sun, 5/11: at Braves 12:35 WGN Mon, 5/12: at Cardinals 7:10p CSN Chicago Tue, 5/13: at Cardinals 7:15 WCIU Wed, 5/14: at Cardinals 7:15 CSN Chicago Thu, 5/15: at Cardinals 12:45 CSN Chicago Fri, 5/16: Brewers 1:20 WGN Sat, 5/17: Brewers 1:20 CSN Chicago Sun, 5/18: Brewers 1:20 WGN Tue, 5/20: Yankees 7:05 WGN Wed, 5/21: Yankees 1:20 CSN Chicago Thu, 5/22: at Padres 9:10 CSN Chicago Fri, 5/23: at Padres 9:10 WGN Sat, 5/24: at Padres 9:10 WGN Sun, 5/25: at Padres 3:10 WGN Mon, 5/26: at Giants 3:05 WGN Tue, 5/27: at Giants 9:15 CSN Chicago Wed, 5/28: at Giants 2:45 CSN Chicago Fri, 5/30: at Brewers 7:10 WGN Sat, 5/31: at Brewers 3:10 CSN Chicago Sun, 6/1: at Brewers 1:10 WGN Tue, 6/3: Mets 7:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 6/4: Mets 7:05 WGN Thu, 6/5: Mets 6:05 CSN Chicago Fri, 6/6: Marlins 3:05 CSN Chicago Sat, 6/7: Marlins 3:05 WGN Sun, 6/8: Marlins 1:20 CSN Chicago Mon, 6/9: at Pirates 6:05 WCIU Tue, 6/10: at Pirates 6:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 6/11: at Pirates 6:05 CSN Chicago Thu, 6/12: at Pirates 6:05 WGN Fri, 6/13: at Phillies 6:05 WGN Sat, 6/14: at Phillies 2:05 CSN Chicago Sun, 6/15: at Phillies 12:35 WGN Mon, 6/16: at Marlins 6:10 CSN Chicago Tue, 6/17: at Marlins 6:10 WGN Wed, 6/18: at Marlins 11:40a CSN Chicago Fri, 6/20: Pirates 3:05 WGN Sat, 6/21: Pirates 6:15 FOX Sun, 6/22: Pirates 1:20 WGN Mon, 6/23: Reds 7:05 WCIU Tue, 6/24: Reds 7:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 6/25: Reds 6:05 WGN Thu, 6/26: Nationals 7:05 CSN Chicago Fri, 6/27: Nationals 3:05 WGN Sat, 6/28: Nationals 12:05 WGN Sat, 6/28: Nationals 6:15 FOX Mon, 6/30: at Red Sox 6:10 CSN Chicago Tue, 7/1: at Red Sox 6:10 CSN Chicago Wed, 7/2: at Red Sox 6:10 WCIU Fri, 7/4: at Nationals 10:05a WGN Sat, 7/5: at Nationals 3:05 CSN Chicago Sun, 7/6: at Nationals 12:35 WGN Mon, 7/7: at Reds 6:10 CSN Chicago Tue, 7/8: at Reds 6:10 CSN Chicago Wed, 7/9: at Reds 6:10 WGN Thu, 7/10: at Reds 11:35a WGN Fri, 7/11: Braves 3:05 CSN Chicago Sat, 7/12: Braves 3:05 WGN Sun, 7/13: Braves 1:20 CSN Chicago Fri, 7/18: at D'backs 8:40 CSN Chicago Sat, 7/19: at D'backs 7:10 WGN Sun, 7/20: at D'backs 3:10 WGN Tue, 7/22: Padres 7:05 CSN Chicago Plus Wed, 7/23: Padres 7:05 CSN Chicago Thu, 7/24: Padres 7:05 WGN Fri, 7/25: Cardinals 3:05 WGN Sat, 7/26: Cardinals 3:05 CSN Chicago Sun, 7/27: Cardinals TBD WGN or ESPN Mon, 7/28: Rockies 7:05 CSN Chicago Tue, 7/29: Rockies 7:05 WGN Wed, 7/30: Rockies 7:05 CSN Chicago Plus Thu, 7/31: Rockies 1:20 CSN Chicago Fri, 8/1: at Dodgers 9:10 WGN Sat, 8/2: at Dodgers 8:10 CSN Chicago Sun, 8/3: at Dodgers TBD WGN Tue, 8/5: at Rockies 7:40 CSN Chicago Plus Wed, 8/6: at Rockies 7:40 CSN Chicago Thu, 8/7: at Rockies 2:10 WGN Fri, 8/8: Rays 3:05 WGN Sat, 8/9: Rays 3:05 WGN Sun, 8/10: Rays 1:20 CSN Chicago Mon, 8/11: Brewers 7:05 CSN Chicago Tue, 8/12: Brewers 7:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 8/13: Brewers 7:05 CSN Chicago Thu, 8/14: Brewers 1:20 WGN Fri, 8/15: at Mets 6:10 WGN Sat, 8/16: at Mets 6:10 WGN Sun, 8/17: at Mets 12:10 CSN Chicago Mon, 8/18: at Mets 11:10a CSN Chicago Tue, 8/19: Giants 7:05 CSN Chicago Wed, 8/20: Giants 7:05 WCIU Thu, 8/21: Giants 7:05 CSN Chicago Fri, 8/22: Orioles 1:20 WGN Sat, 8/23: Orioles 1:20 CSN Chicago Sun, 8/24: Orioles 1:20 WGN Tue, 8/26: at Reds 6:10 CSN Chicago Wed, 8/27: at Reds 6:10 CSN Chicago Thu, 8/28: at Reds 11:35a WGN Fri, 8/29: at Cardinals 7:15 WGN Sat, 8/30: at Cardinals 6:15 CSN Chicago Sun, 8/31: at Cardinals 1:15 WGN Mon, 9/1: Brewers 1:20 WGN Tue, 9/2: Brewers 7:05 CSN Chicago Plus Wed, 9/3: Brewers 7:05 CSN Chicago Fri, 9/5: Pirates 1:20 WGN Sat, 9/6: Pirates 3:05 CSN Chicago Sun, 9/7: Pirates 1:20 WGN Mon, 9/8: at Blue Jays 6:07 WGN Tue, 9/9: at Blue Jays 6:07 CSN Chicago Wed, 9/10: at Blue Jays 6:07 CSN Chicago Fri, 9/12: at Pirates 6:05 CSN Chicago Sat, 9/13: at Pirates 6:05 CSN Chicago Sun, 9/14: at Pirates 12:35 WGN Mon, 9/15: Reds 7:05 CSN Chicago Plus Tue, 9/16: Reds 7:05 WGN Wed, 9/17: Reds 7:05 CSN Chicago Thu, 9/18: Dodgers 7:05 CSN Chicago Fri, 9/19: Dodgers 1:20 WGN Sat, 9/20: Dodgers 3:05 WGN Sun, 9/21: Dodgers 1:20 CSN Chicago Mon, 9/22: Cardinals 7:05 WGN Tue, 9/23: Cardinals 7:05 WCIU Wed, 9/24: Cardinals 7:05 CSN Chicago Fri, 9/26: at Brewers 7:10 CSN Chicago Sat, 9/27: at Brewers 6:10 WGN Sun, 9/28: at Brewers 1:10 WGN