Washington Nationals 2015 spring training schedule released

The Washington Nationals have released their 2015 spring training schedule, which is bookended by games against the New York teams.

Washington will open Grapefruit League play March 5 against the Mets in Viera, and its finale will come April 3 against the Yankees in Tampa before the Nats fly north to face the Yanks again the following day at Nationals Park.

The Nats will open the regular season at home two days later against none other than the Mets.

The full schedule is below:

2015 NATS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE
March 5 Mets at Viera
March 6 Braves at Orlando
March 7 Cardinals at  Viera
March 8 Yankees at Tampa
March 9 Braves at Viera
March 10 Marlins at  Jupiter
March 11 Tigers at Viera
March 12 Mets at Port St. Lucie
March 13 Astros at Viera
March 14 (ss) Marlins at Viera
March 14 (ss) Mets at Port St. Lucie
March 15 Astros at Kissimmee
March 16 Astros at Viera
March 17 Tigers at Lakeland
March 18 Marlins at Jupiter
March 19 Tigers at Viera
March 20 Astros at Kissimmee
March 21 (ss) Marlins at Viera
March 21 (ss) Braves at Orlando
March 22 Tigers at Lakeland
March 23 Yankees at Viera
March 25 Cardinals at Jupiter
March 26 Mets at Viera
March 27 Cardinals at Viera
March 28 Mets at Port St. Lucie
March 29 Marlins at Viera
March 30 Cardinals at Jupiter
March 31 Mets at Viera
April 1 Marlins at Jupiter
April 3 Yankees at Tampa
April 4 Yankees at Nats Park