The last time a pitcher not named Max Scherzer was the Opening Day starter for Washington, Bryce Harper was wearing a Nationals uniform, Dee Strange-Gordon was batting leadoff for the Miami Marlins, and the Chicago Cubs were the defending World Series champions.
Scherzer landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline last season, then signed with the New York Mets in November. And so on Thursday, Patrick Corbin will take the mound for Washington as the Nationals start their season against the Mets at Nationals Park. With inclement weather expected, the start time for the opener was moved to 7:05 p.m.
