Nats announce 2015 spring training schedule (Yankees at Nats Park on April 4)

Four months from today, the Nationals will open their 2015 spring training campaign.

It'll be here before we know it.

The Nats today announced their spring training schedule for next year, and they'll open their Grapefruit League season with a home game against the Mets on Thursday, March 5 at Space Coast Stadium.

Matt Williams' ballclub will get a pair of visits from the National League Central champion St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, March 7 and Friday, March 27, as well as the American League Central champion Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 19.

The New York Yankees will make the trip to Viera on Monday, March 23.

Spring training season packages, which include all 14 home games, will be available beginning Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. at nationals.com/spring.

Here's the full schedule:

Thursday, March 5 vs. Mets, Viera
Friday, March 6 at Braves, Orlando
Saturday, March 7 vs. Cardinals, Viera
Sunday, March 8 at Yankees, Tampa
Monday, March 9 vs. Braves, Viera
Tuesday, March 10 at Marlins, Jupiter
Wednesday, March 11 vs. Tigers, Viera
Thursday, March 12 at Mets, Port St. Lucie
Friday, March 13 vs. Astros, Viera
Saturday, March 14 vs. Marlins, Viera
Saturday, March 14 at Mets, Port St. Lucie
Sunday, March 15 at Astros, Kissimmee
Monday, March 16 vs. Astros, Viera
Tuesday, March 17 at Tigers, Lakeland
Wednesday, March 18 at Marlins, Jupiter
Thursday, March 19 vs. Tigers, Viera
Friday, March 20 at Astros, Kissimmee
Saturday, March 21 vs. Marlins, Viera
Saturday, March 21 at Braves, Orlando
Sunday, March 22 at Tigers, Lakeland
Monday, March 23 vs. Yankees, Viera
Tuesday, March 24 OFF
Wednesday, March 25 at Cardinals, Jupiter
Thursday, March 26 vs. Mets, Viera
Friday, March 27 vs. Cardinals, Viera
Saturday, March 28 at Mets, Port St. Lucie
Sunday, March 29 vs. Marlins, Viera
Monday, March 30 at Cardinals, Jupiter
Tuesday, March 31 vs. Mets, Viera
Wednesday, April 1 at Marlins, Jupiter
Thursday, April 2 OFF
Friday, April 3 at Yankees, Tampa

Update: The Nationals have announced an exhibition game at Nationals Park on Saturday, April 4 against the Yankees. Tickets for the Yankees-Nats exhibition are included in all 2015 regular season full, half and partial ticket packages. Information on sales of single-game tickets for this game will be released at a later date.