Nationals release 2014 schedule

The Nationals will open their 2014 season with 15 straight games against division opponents, the first three of which will be in New York against the Mets. After kicking off the season on the road, the Nats will return for their home opener on Friday, April 4, to be played against the Braves. The Nats have an 11-game homestand - their longest of the season - in April, including four games apiece against the Cardinals and Padres, and a three-game interleague series against the Angels. Other interleague matchups will include the rest of the teams in the American League West. The Nats will have three-game series against the Athletics (road), Rangers (home) and Mariners (road), as well as a home-and-home series against the Astros. That will allow for a reunion with former Nats bench coach Bo Porter, who now manages in Houston. The Nats will also have a home-and-home series with the Orioles in July, with two games coming in D.C. July 7-8 and then two games at Camden Yards July 9-10. The All-Star break will be July 14-17. The Nats will close the season with 23 straight games within the division, the final six of which will come at home, with three against both the Mets and Marlins. Here is the full schedule: March 31, April 2-3 - @ Mets April 4-6 - Braves April 8-10 - Marlins April 11-13 - @ Braves April 14-16 - @ Marlins April 17-20 - Cardinals April 21-23 - Angels April 24-27 - Padres April 29-30 - @ Astros May 2-4 - @ Phillies May 5-7 - Dodgers May 9-11 - @ Athletics May 12-14 - @ Diamondbacks May 16-18 - Mets May 19-21 - Reds May 22-25 - @ Pirates May 26-28 - Marlins May 30-31, June 1 - Rangers June 3-5 - Phillies June 6-8 - @ Padres June 9-12 - @ Giants June 13-15 - @ Cardinals June 17-18 - Astros June 19-22 - Braves June 23-25 - @ Brewers June 26-29 - @ Cubs June 30, July 1-2 - Rockies July 4-6 - Cubs July 7-8 - Orioles July 9-10 - @ Orioles July 11-13 - @ Phillies July 14-17 - ALL-STAR BREAK July 18-20 - Brewers July 21-23 - @ Rockies July 25-27 - @ Reds July 28-30 - @ Marlins July 31, August 1-3 - Phillies August 5-7 - Mets August 8-10 - @ Braves August 12-14 - @ Mets August 15-17 - Pirates August 18-21 - Diamondbacks August 22-24 - Giants August 25-27 - @ Phillies August 29-31 - @ Mariners September 1-3 - @ Dodgers September 5-7 - Phillies September 8-10 - Braves September 11-14 - @ Mets September 15-17 - @ Braves September 18-21 - @ Marlins September 23-25 - Mets September 26-28 - Marlins