Baseball fans rejoice! The Washington Nationals return to the field Thursday for opening day as they host the Philadelphia Phillies to open its 2025 season.

While the bad bullpen has taken up a lot of the headlines, the Washington Nationals starting pitching was excellent on Opening Weekend. The trio of MacKenzie Gore, Jake Irvin, and Mitchell Parker only allowed two runs in their combined 17.

The Washington Nationals and fans prepared for the team's home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 27, 2025.

Mike Rizzo, Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager, released the first Opening Day roster.

Opening Day was an eventful one for the Philadelphia Phillies. They were rung up 13 times by Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore, walking zero

WASHINGTON (AP) — The jeers greeted the announcement of Bryce Harper’s name during pregame introductions at Nationals Park on Thursday. And when he stepped to the plate in the top of the first inning. Again in the fourth.

FOX 5’s Annie Mae visited the home of the Washington National to celebrate Opening Day 2025! Katie Donnell, 28, was a "workout queen" who was "the epitome of health" until she died of a shocking heart attack — and her mother believes energy drinks are to blame.

Keibert Ruiz was supposed to be the catcher of the future for the Washington Nationals. That's what he was billed as when they acquired him from the Los Angeles