Nationals open 2017 at home vs. Marlins, face Orioles in May

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals Orioles

September 14, 2016, 8:51am

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The Nationals will open the 2017 season at home against the Marlins, will meet the Orioles in early May for their traditional home-and-home Beltways Series and face the entire American League West in interleague play.

Major League Baseball revealed next season's schedule this afternoon. It begins Monday, April 3 when the Nationals host Miami, the third time in 11 years those teams have opened a season in D.C.

Following their opening series, the Nationals make a brief road trip to Philadelphia, serving as the opponents for the Phillies' April 7 home opener. They immediately return to Washington for a homestand against the Cardinals and Phillies.

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The annual Beltways Series will take place over four consecutive nights during the second week of May, with the Orioles hosting the first two games May 8-9 and the Nationals hosting the final two games May 10-11.

The interleague rotation has the Nationals facing the AL West in 2017. They'll host the Mariners (May 23-25), Rangers (June 9-11) and Angels (Aug. 15-16) while traveling to face the Athletics (June 2-4), Angels (July 18-19) and Astros (Aug. 22-24).

The Nationals again will be home for Independence Day, this time facing the Mets in what is expected to be another 11:05 a.m. start.

The 2017 regular season concludes with an unconventional matchup against a non-division rival; the Pirates will make their lone trip to Nationals Park Sept. 28-Oct. 1 for a four-game series.