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.

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

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

It’s a great weather day for baseball across the D.C. region as the Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies for the 2025 season opener.

Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe homered, and the Nationals avoided a season-opening series sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Phillies.

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.

MacKenzie Gore allows one hits and strikes out 13 in six scoreless innings, but Opening Day ends with the bullpen allowing four runs in the 10th in a loss to the Phillies.

WASHINGTON — 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.