The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a frigid homestand against the Texas Rangers, making multiple entries on their list of coldest games ever at Wrigley Field.
The two teams are dealing with a taste of winter as they engage in an early April series at the Friendly Confines, and the first two games of the series have both finished in the top-10 in terms of coldest games in the history of the stadium.
According to Stathead, Tuesday’s game between the Rangers and Cubs is in a tie as the seventh-coldest in the history of Wrigley Field, with a first pitch temperature of 35 degrees.
Monday’s game between the two teams was actually the coldest the team had played at Wrigley Field since April 2011, with a game-time temperature of just 34 degrees at first pitch.
Here are the five coldest games in Wrigley Field history:
April 8, 1997 vs. Marlins: 29 degrees
April 8, 2003 vs. Expos: 32 degrees
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April 9, 1989 vs. Pirates: 33 degrees
April 9, 1982 vs. Mets: 34 degrees
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April 18, 2011 vs. Padres: 34 degrees
April 7, 2025 vs. Rangers: 34 degrees
The coldest game in Cubs history was played on Oct. 4, 1981 against the Phillies at Veteran’s Stadium, with a game-time temperature of 28 degrees.
The coldest MLB game on record was played at Colorado’s Coors Field, with the Rockies and Braves facing off on April 23, 2013 with a game-time temperature of just 23 degrees.
