2014 Chicago Cubs Schedule Released

chicago cubs logoThe Chicago Cubs will open the 2014 season in Pittsburgh on Monday, March 31, and the home opener comes that Friday at 1:20pm CT against the Phillies.

Interleague play in 2014 will feature the AL East, which means, yes, the Yankees are coming back to Wrigley Field (May 20-12), and the Cubs are going to New York (April 15-16). The Cubs head to Boston for a widely reported three-game set (June 30 – July 2), and will host the Orioles (August 22-24) and the Rays (August 8 to 10). The Cubs also head to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (September 8-10).

The Crosstown Whatever will be May 5 through May 8, with the first two games coming at Wrigley Field.

The full schedule is here, and below:

Opening Day: March 31, at Pirates

APRIL

April 2-3: at Pirates
April 4-6: versus Phillies
April 7-10: versus Pirates
April 11-13: at Cardinals
April 15-16: at Yankees
April 18-20: versus Reds
April 21-24: versus Diamondbacks
April 25-27: at Brewers
April 28-30: at Reds

MAY

May 2-4: versus Cardinals
May 5-6: versus White Sox
May 7-8: at White Sox
May 9-11: at Braves
May 12-15: at Cardinals
May 16-18: versus Brewers
May 20-21: versus Yankees
May 22-25: at Padres
May 26-28: at Giants
May 30-31, June 1: at Brewers

JUNE

June 2-5: versus Mets
June 6-8: versus Marlins
June 9-12: at Pirates
June 13-15: at Phillies
June 16-18: at Marlins
June 20-22: versus Pirates
June 23-25: versus Reds
June 26-29: versus Nationals
June 30, July 1-2: at Red Sox

JULY

July 4-6: at Nationals
July 7-10: at Reds
July 11-13: versus Braves
July 14-17: ALL-STAR BREAK
July 18-20: at Diamondbacks
July 22-24: versus Padres
July 25-27: versus Cardinals
July 28-31: versus Rockies

AUGUST

August 1-3: at Dodgers
August 5-7: at Rockies
August 8-10: versus Rays
August 11-14: versus Brewers
August 15-18: at Mets
August 19-21: versus Giants
August 22-24: versus Oriols
August 26-28: at Reds
August 29-31: at Cardinals

SEPTEMBER

September 1-3: versus Brewers
September 5-7: versus Pirates
September 9-11: at Blue Jays
September 12-14: at Pirates
September 15-17: versus Reds
September 18-21: versus Dodgers
September 22-24: versus Cardinals
September 26-28: at Brewers

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Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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