The stands won’t be empty on opening day at Nationals Park after all.
A crowd of about 5,000 fans will be allowed in when the Nationals open their season April 1 against the visiting New York Mets, according to an update Monday from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
The mayor announced that the Nationals and MLS’s D.C. United each applied for waivers that would allow a limited number of fans to start returning to games.
D.C. United, which opens its MLS campaign April 17 at Audi Field, expects to welcome back at least 2,000 fans.
“All of our professional sports teams can submit a waiver application for fans now,” Bowser said at a Monday press conference.