Here we go again. Opening Day is back, a bit later than scheduled, for the Washington Nationals.
Even if the expectations for the team aren’t particularly grand and will likely end without many meaningful games in September and October as they look to transition into a new era, the reality is that they start the season 0-0, just like everyone else in the majors.
And for the Nationals, this year starts against a familiar opening opponent in the New York Mets.
The Nats and Mets have been scheduled to open the season against each other in each of the last four 162-game schedules that MLB has been released between 2019-22.