The Cubs began the season on the road against the Texas Rangers on March 28[2] and ended it at the St. Louis Cardinals on September 29.

The Cubs failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014, after a historic late season collapse.

Instead, they hosted the Wild Card Game against the Colorado Rockies, but the Cubs lost 2–1 in 13 innings.

[7][8] WLS-TV Channel 7 was the team's secondary over-the-air broadcaster for the season, but did not extend its contract.

Infielders Coaches (Final season statistics) Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; TB = Total bases Source[253] (Final season statistics) Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Source[253] The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on Monday, June 3, 2019, and ended June 5.