Opening Day in Philadelphia doesn’t have the same ring as it once did, but you can expect The Bank to be packed with Phillies fans as they face off against the Nationals
Once of the Phillies toughest rivals enters the City of Brotherly Love with no love lost between the two teams. Washington has long been a favorite to compete for a World Series, but has failed year in and year out to get the job done.
With a ferocious lineup exhibiting youth and veterans the Nats will be pesky throughout the upcoming season for Philadelphia.
Here’s how you can catch all the action either on television, radio, or through the live streams.
Date: April 7, 2017
First Pitch:Â 3:05Â pm ET
Location:Â Philadelphia, PA
Stadium:Â Citizens Bank Park
Pitchers:Â Vince Velasquez (8-6, 4.12 ERA) vs. Max Scherzer (20-7, 2.96 ERA)Â
Radio Station: 94 WIP (Phillies), 106.7 The Fan (Nationals)
TV Channel:Â NBC 10 (Phillies), MASN (Nationals)
Live Stream:Â MLB.tv, CSNPhilly.com, NBCSports App
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We also present you with the starting lineups for this afternoon’s game.
Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
- Cesar Hernandez, 2B
- Howie Kendrick, LF
- Odubel Herrera, CF
- Maikel Franco, 3B
- Michael Saunders, RG
- Tommy Joseph, 1B
- Cameron Rupp, C
- Freddy Galvis, SS
- Vincent Velasquez, SP
Nationals
- Trea Turner, SS
- Adam Eaton, CF
- Bryce Harper, RF
- Daniel Murphy, 2B
- Ryan Zimmerman, 1B
- Jayson Werth, LF
- Anthony Rendon, 3B
- Matt Wieters, C
- Max Scherzer, SP
Philadelphia will wear a patch to honor the late Dallas Green, who led the club to the World Series in 1980. Plans to honor Ruben Amaro Sr. are not yet known at this time.
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Let’s go Phils!
