![A rainbow graces Nationals Park, following a rain delay during the 2016 home opener. (WTOP/Samantha Loss)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-6-1880x911.jpg)
WTOP/Samantha Loss
![The Nationals 2016 home opener included a rain delay. (WTOP/Samantha Loss)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-4-sam-loss-1672x1254.jpg)
WTOP/Samantha Loss
Rain is coming. Look to the left of the shot. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/q1u1Fr3NnK
— Megan Cloherty (@ClohertyWTOP) April 7, 2016
The calm before the storm... #OpeningDay #GoNats @capitalweather @WTOP @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/YwZG5Z69DU
— Lottie Walker (@lottiewalker83) April 7, 2016
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/WTOP-Sports.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
Things are happening @Nationals Park #wtop @masnNationals pic.twitter.com/7gq95Fw7y3
— Christy Goff (@christy_goff) April 7, 2016
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day.jpg)
WTOP/Brandon Millman
![Fans make their way into Nationals Park for Opening Day 2016. The neighborhood around the ballpark is one of the city's hottest areas, (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-2.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
![Fans make their way into Nationals Park for Opening Day 2016. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-3.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
![Fans make their way into Nationals Park for Opening Day 2016. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-1.jpg)
WTOP/Megan Cloherty
![Some of the first fans make their way into Nats Park for the Nationals 2016 home opener. (Photo Courtesy of khernadez)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-5-705x1254.jpg)
Photo Courtesy of khernadez
![Clouds threaten in a view from the press box at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/George Wallace)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-PRESSBOX.jpg)
WTOP/George Wallace
![Game time nears at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-OUTSIDE2.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![Game time nears at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-OUTSIDE.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![The ground crew at work at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-GROUND-CREW.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![A break in the clouds at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-SKY.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
New, extended netting makes debut here at @Nationals Park #wtop pic.twitter.com/Sv5DDt77Iy
— Dennis J. Foley (@DJFoleyWTOP) April 7, 2016
Check out the view of @Nationals Park from the dugout! #wtop pic.twitter.com/Vni9hFPfqn
— Dennis J. Foley (@DJFoleyWTOP) April 7, 2016
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK1.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK2.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![The extended safety netting at Nationals Park is new for 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATS-PARK-SAFETY-NET.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK3.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK4.jpg)
WTOP/Dennis Foley
![A rainbow graces Nationals Park, following a rain delay during the 2016 home opener. (WTOP/Samantha Loss)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-6-260x174.jpg)
![The Nationals 2016 home opener included a rain delay. (WTOP/Samantha Loss)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-4-sam-loss-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/WTOP-Sports-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-260x174.jpg)
![Fans make their way into Nationals Park for Opening Day 2016. The neighborhood around the ballpark is one of the city's hottest areas, (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-2-260x174.jpg)
![Fans make their way into Nationals Park for Opening Day 2016. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-3-260x174.jpg)
![Fans make their way into Nationals Park for Opening Day 2016. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-1-260x174.jpg)
![Some of the first fans make their way into Nats Park for the Nationals 2016 home opener. (Photo Courtesy of khernadez)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Opening-Day-5-260x174.jpg)
![Clouds threaten in a view from the press box at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/George Wallace)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-PRESSBOX-260x174.jpg)
![Game time nears at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-OUTSIDE2-260x174.jpg)
![Game time nears at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-OUTSIDE-260x174.jpg)
![The ground crew at work at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-GROUND-CREW-260x174.jpg)
![A break in the clouds at Nationals Park April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-SKY-260x174.jpg)
![](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK-DUGOUT-VIEW-260x174.jpg)
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK1-260x174.jpg)
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK2-260x174.jpg)
![The extended safety netting at Nationals Park is new for 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATS-PARK-SAFETY-NET-260x174.jpg)
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK3-260x174.jpg)
![A view of Nationals Park in the predawn hours of Opening Day, April 7, 2016. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NATIONALS-PARK4-260x174.jpg)