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WASHINGTON — On Monday, the Washington Nationals released the schedule for 2018 Spring Training, their second season at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.

The Nats begin spring games as the visiting team in Palm Beach on Feb. 23 as they face off with their co-tenets, the World Series Champion Houston Astros.

The Nationals will play 15 “home” contests, though they’ll play 18 times in Palm Beach during the 32-game Grapefruit League schedule. In addition to the Astros, Washington will host the Braves, Marlins, Tigers, Mets and Cardinals next spring.

The team will play its final game in Florida Sunday, March 25 against St. Louis in West Palm Beach before flying home for an exhibition against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, March 27 at Nationals Park. The regular season begins March 29 in Cincinnati, with the home opener a week later, Thursday, April 5 vs. the Mets.

WATCH: Nats celebrate World Series with parade ahead of Spring Training opener in Florida

The Washington Nationals showed off their trophy from winning the 2019 World Series in front of their local fans in South Florida during a parade on Thursday, February 20. Spring Training kicked off recently, and the first preseason game is Saturday, February 22, against the Houston Astros, the team they defeated in the World Series. Before the parade started, Michael A. Taylor and Sean Doolittle mingled with fans, some of whom were wearing hats supporting the local Miami Marlins. However, the West Palm Beach fans showed their support, as players like Kurt Suzuki, Trea Turner and Howie Kendrick rode in cars and buses through the main streets of Clemantis.
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