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Paul Sullivan: Cubs schedule quirk sets up enjoyable month of day baseball at Wrigley Field

Strange but true: The Cubs find themselves in the middle of a monthlong stretch with no night games scheduled at Wrigley Field.

The last night game at Wrigley was the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Dodgers in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on June 19. The next one is scheduled for July 19 against the Cardinals, a made-for-ESPN game that unfairly shortens both teams' All-Star breaks.

By the time this homestand ends Sunday against the Reds, the Cubs will have played eight

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