Chicago Cubs announce 2018 spring training schedule
The Chicago Cubs will open their 2018 spring training schedule on Feb. 23 with a game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale, then host their home opener the next day in Mesa against the Texas Rangers.
The team's 34-game schedule features 16 games at Sloan Park, 16 Cactus League road games and two games in Las Vegas against the Cleveland Indians on March 17-18. Team officials said additional games to close out the spring training slate are expected to be announced at a later time.
The Cubs will meet their crosstown rivals, the White Sox, three times in Cactus League play, with two games at Sloan Park on one in Glendale.
Individual game tickets for Sloan Park games will go on sale on Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. CT at the Sloan Park ticket office, on www.cubs.com or by calling 1-800-THE-CUBS. For season ticket and group ticket info, visit www.sloanpark.com or call 1-800-THE-CUBS.
Cubs spring training schedule
All start times listed in Arizona time and still subject to change. Split squad games are denoted with an (ss).
DATE: OPPONENT, TIME, SITE
Friday, Feb. 23: Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m., Maryvale
Saturday, Feb. 24: Texas, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Sunday, Feb. 25: San Francisco, 1:05 p.m., Scottsdale
Monday, Feb. 26: Seattle, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Tuesday, Feb. 27: White Sox, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Wednesday, Feb. 28: Oakland, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Thursday, March 1: Colorado, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Friday, March 2: L.A. Angels, 1:10 p.m., Tempe
Saturday, March 3: Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Sunday, March 4: Arizona, 1:10 p.m., Scottsdale
Monday, March 5: Colorado, 1:10 p.m., Scottsdale
Tuesday, March 6: L.A. Dodgers, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Wednesday, March 7: Cleveland, 6:05 p.m., Goodyear
Thursday, March 8: San Diego, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Friday, March 9: L.A. Angels, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Saturday, March 10: (ss) White Sox, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Saturday, March 10: (ss) L.A. Dodgers, 7:05 p.m., Glendale
Sunday, March 11: Oakland, 1:05 p.m., Mesa
Monday, March 12: off
Tuesday, March 13: (ss) San Diego, 1:10 p.m., Peoria
Tuesday, March 13: (ss) San Francisco, 7:05 p.m., 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Wednesday, March 14: Kansas City, 1:05 p.m., Surprise
Thursday, March 15: Arizona, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Friday, March 16: White Sox, 1:05 p.m., Glendale
Saturday, March 17: (ss) Cleveland, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Saturday, March 17: (ss) Cleveland, 1:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m. Vegas Time, Las Vegas
Sunday, March 18: (ss) Kansas City, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Sunday, March 18: Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Vegas Time, Las Vegas
Monday, March 19: Cincinnati, 6:05 p.m., Goodyear
Tuesday, March 20: OFF DAY
Wednesday, March 21: Texas, 1:05 p.m., Surprise
Thursday, March 22: San Francisco, 7:05 p.m., Scottsdale
Friday, March 23: Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Saturday, March 24: (ss) Colorado, 7:05 p.m., Sloan Park
Saturday, March 24: (ss) Seattle, 6:40 p.m., Peoria
Sunday, March 25: Kansas City, 12:05 p.m., Surprise