excitement around the neighborhood, we couldn't be happier. >> something fans hope hasn't changed is matt scherzer'snce. we are live at the ballpark wi more on the starter. a lot of folks are hoping scherzer will make some headlines today. >> reporter: we want to send a happying day to you guys. for some of the players they are treating today like another baseball game. but for others, they are looking forward to the pa january try to comes with opening day. the nationals expectedcoo ete for a world series despite l bryce harpefing for the phillies. the team worked hard on basics and fundamentals during spring training. the payoff all starts today oni op day. it's always exciting. while the manager says his advice to the players is control your heartbeat, good luck telling that to mr.si inten max shecherzer. >> you're just excited to get back out there. we have been waiting this whole off season. just want to go outhere and compete. >> there's so much anticipation and energye' th all the fanfare and the introductions and the stuff that goes on before the game on the field. and we have been working t

the nats eventually fell to the ew york mets 2-0 but it was a solid day at the mound for matt scherzer. he closed the game with 12 strikeouts. this is only one game of 162 so plenty of baseball left this season. tham's back home tomorrow afternoon to continue their series with the mets. >> going to be a nic long season. >> absolutely. >>> and some beautiful weather. we've gf a lot clouds out there today, though. is it going to rain? >> there's some rain in parts of the area. i think this will stay north and west of the d.c. area. if you're in upper montgomery, loudon counties, you might get in on shower activity a further back to the north and west. i think most of montgomery, fairfax, prince george's county down through souern maryland the district, arlington and alexandria stay completely dry today. it's still nice and mild and it willtay mild tomorrow as well but once again we have plenty of clouds and l everybodyks to be completely dry on saturday. i am tracking some rain out there on sunday during the morning hours and then we cool down next weell really c start on monday with mos