The Nats Open The Season With Black Lives Matter Bremante Bryant July 23, 2020 at 9:07 am in In The News - Morning Headlines, NEWS Tweet The Nationals will raise their World Series banner tonight as they open the Major League Baseball season at Nats stadium against the Yankees. No fans in the stands. What will be there are the words Black Lives Matter, displayed on the pitcher’s mound. Matt Scherzer the Nats starting pitcher tonight. Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw out the first pitch. Game time a bit after 7 pm. Tags: Black Lives Matter Nationals Stadium, Major League Baseball, Nats season opener