Nationals Fall to Dodgers, Fans Still Excited

0:00On April 4, the Washington Nationals kicked off their home schedule against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-3 record after a solid road. Start against division heavyweights like the Cubs and Phillies. Nobody really saw that balance mark coming so early, but it had fans buzzing for the opener. Over 41,000 packed the stands Friday. The biggest turnout in years, feeding off the hype around this fresh young squad. Still, the Nats fell short 6-11 after their starter got lit up for franchise. Worst 11 earned runs against the back-to-back champs. Manager Blake Boutera gave props to the roaring crowd right after, saying every seat was filled and it fired up the team, but he owned the Lobsided. Loss and apologized to everyone who showed. Looking ahead, they've got a shot Sunday against Dodgers rookie Rocky Sasaki, who struggled big time this spring. Just split the series here, then it's the Cardinal starting Monday for a key home stand. If this young corps keeps delivering, that energy could turn around years of empty seats.

1:02Last season, they averaged under 24,000, dead. Last in the top half, fans in DC are ready, now the teams gotta keep them hooked. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.