Major League Baseball announced new Spring Training schedules for all 30 teams Friday afternoon.
Under the revised schedule, Cactus League clubs will play a minimum of 17 or 18 games (varying by club) across the official 21-day window (March 17-April 6), while Grapefruit League clubs will play a regionalized schedule. Clubs on the West Coast of Florida will play a minimum of 18 games across the 21 days, and Clubs on the East Coast of Florida will play a minimum of 15 or 16 games.
Note that the above says “minimum.” The Cubs will play 19 games, nine at Sloan Park, 10 away, as follows.