The popularity of winning a World Series title will be accompanied by schedule changes for the Chicago Cubs.
According to the team's website, their 2017 opener against the St. Louis Cardinals has been moved from April 3 to April 2 at 7:35 p.m. at Busch Stadium. The switch was made to accommodate a national television audience, although no formal announcement has been made.
April 3 now will serve as a day off for both teams, who will resume their series with an April 4 game starting at 7:15 p.m. and an April 5 game at 12:45 p.m.
The Cubs' home opener on April 10 against the Los Angeles Dodgers remains intact, for now.
The switch of the first game was first reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
