Philadelphia faces Washington at 4:05 p.m., Saturday at Nationals Park in Washington. Philadelphia left-hander Jesus Luzardo (3-6, 5.00 ERA in 2024) will face Washington right-hander Jake Irvin (10-14, 4.41 ERA in 2024). The game will be on NBCSP+. The radio broadcast will be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM.

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

The Philadelphia Phillies have finalized their first batting order as they prepare for their Opening Day game against the Washington Nationals.

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and J.T. Realmuto added a two-run triple, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals for a successful start to the defense of their NL East title.

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning Thursday, and J.T. Realmuto added a two-run triple, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals for a successful start to their NL East title defense.

Going into Opening Day, the main talking point surrounding the Phillies was their starting lineup. Who will bat where? How can they optimize the offense? All the chatter about the lineup made people forget that Opening Day meant starts by both teams' aces.