The Nationals and Phillies are opening the 2025 season with a National League East division matchup. On Thursday afternoon, Washington will host Philadelphia at Nationals Park.

Two NL East foes are set to do battle in Washington D.C. on Opening Day. The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals have watched their windows of contention become basically inverses of one another for a while.

The Phillies are sending Zack Wheeler to the mound on Opening Day today at Nationals Park, hoping and expecting it will be the first step for another season in the Cy Young Award conversation. First pitch is at 4:05 p.