It’s almost Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs, and fans will pack into Wrigley Field to see if the team can improve on its 2025 performance.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 13: Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs salutes the crowd after during a pregame ceremony celebrating his retirement from playing baseball at Wrigley Field on September 13, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
It’s almost Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs, and fans will pack into Wrigley Field to see if the team can improve on its 2025 performance. The Cubs reached the postseason last year for the first time since the 2020 campaign, and they’ll be aiming even higher as they try to win their first division title since 2020.Thursday’s game between the Cubs and Washington Nationals will get underway at 1:20 p.m. Matthew Boyd will get the ball for the Cubs, and he'll be opposed by Cade Cavalli.According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, temperatures will be positively balmy for this time of year, with highs in the low-70s. There will also be some gusty winds out of the west, which could propel home run balls onto Sheffield Avenue during the game. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, but current model guidance suggests that the rain will hold off until the end of the game.Among the new offerings at Wrigley Field this season will be “Chicken and Churros,” “Tostado Stacks,” “Double Diamond Waffle Fries” and several other unique options.Purple Line: During weeknight games, southbound Purple Line Express trains will stop at Sheridan, where riders can either walk three blocks south on Sheridan/Sheffield to the ballpark or transfer to a southbound Red Line train and exit at the Addison station.Take the Yellow Line southbound and transfer at Howard to the Red Line; continue to Addison station. To accommodate fans returning home, the Yellow Line will run for an hour later from Howard – until midnight – for all night games at Wrigley Field.The #152 route will provide additional service on Cubs game days, with more frequent service two hours before and one hour after all games.The #80 route will provide extra service before the games, timed to meet the inbound UP-NW Metra trains at Irving Park.Several CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including: #8 Halsted,#22 Clark, #36 Broadway, #151 Sheridan Rideshare companies are geo-fenced around the ballpark, with pick-up locations at Addison Street between Broadway and Halsted Street, and at Irving Park Road between Clark Street and Seminary Avenue.There will be a “blue carpet” arrival outside the Toyota Highlander Lot on Waveland Avenue from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Only bags smaller than 16x16x8 inches in size can be brought inside, with exceptions for medical equipment and diaper bags.The first 10,000 fans to arrive at the ballpark on Thursday will get a free magnet schedule while supplies last.Wrigley Field concession stands and merchandise stands only take debit and credit cards, along with electronic payment options.According to the Cubs, the ceremonial first pitch will be thrown out by legendary first baseman and 2016 World Series champion Anthony Rizzo.
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