WASHINGTON- The Washington Nationals on Wednesday released their 2013 schedule, which includes 81 home dates, beginning with Washington's 80th home opener since 1901 on Monday, April 1 vs. Miami and is highlighted by an attractive slate of weekend visits from the Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies and Twins.
The annual Battle of the Beltways Series between the Nationals and Orioles continues for an eighth consecutive season with each club hosting a pair of contests over a four-game span, May 27-30.
The two neighbors square off for the first time during a Memorial Day contest at Nationals Park. After two tilts in The District, the four-game series shifts north, where Oriole Park will serve as the backdrop for the series' final two matchups.
Major League Baseball's modified interleague formula—necessitated by the Astros move to the American League West—calls for two additional contests, 20 in all, against AL teams.
The White Sox (three games, April 9-11), Tigers (two, May 7-8) and Twins (three, June 7-9) will visit Nationals Park in 2013. The Twins, whose lineage began in Washington as the original Senators, return to the Nation's Capital for the first time since 1971.
Washington, in addition to the two games in Baltimore, will make additional interleague visits to Cleveland, Detroit and Kansas City.
Nationals fans will enjoy 12 homestands in all, only three of which last longer than seven games. Nationals Park will twice host 10 games in 10 days: July 19-28 (Dodgers, Pirates, Mets) and Sept. 13-22 (Phillies, Braves, Marlins). The Nationals will also play nine home games during an 11-day stay in Washington from Aug. 5-15 (Braves, Phillies, Giants).
Washington's ‘13 home schedule features the following holiday home games: Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12 vs. Cubs), Memorial Day (Monday, May 27 vs. Orioles) and Independence Day (Thursday, July 4 vs. Brewers).
Local baseball fans will notice a distinct concentration of home dates from June 1-July 28. In that five-plus week span, the Nationals will play 24 of 34 games within the comfy confines of Nationals Park. As the '13 calendar flips to September, 16 of the Nationals' final 26 contests will take place on the road.
July (17 games) and April (16) contain the most home games in a calendar month, while May has the fewest (10).
Washington's 2013 regular season concludes in Phoenix on Sunday, Sept. 29 with a tilt against the Diamondbacks.
All dates and opponents on this schedule are subject to change.
Game times will be released at a later date.
Nationals fans who place a 25 percent deposit on a new 2013 full season ticket plan by Sept. 15 can receive 2012 postseason ticket purchase priority. The team will also offer the "Buy 2 Get 2" season ticket promotion for a limited time, subject to availability. For more information on these offers as well as full season, half season and partial season plans, visit nationals.com/2013 or call 202.675.NATS(6287).
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WASHINGTON NATIONALS 2013 SCHEDULE (subject to change)
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APRIL
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JULY
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DATE
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DAY
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OPPONENT
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DATE
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DAY
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OPPONENT
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4/1
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Monday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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7/1
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Monday
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS
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4/2
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Tuesday
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*** Off Day ***
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7/2
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Tuesday
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS
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4/3
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Wednesday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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7/3
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Wednesday
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS
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4/4
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Thursday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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7/4
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Thursday
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS
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4/5
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Friday
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at Cincinnati Reds
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7/5
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Friday
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SAN DIEGO PADRES
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4/6
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Saturday
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at Cincinnati Reds
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7/6
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Saturday
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SAN DIEGO PADRES
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4/7
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Sunday
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at Cincinnati Reds
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7/7
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Sunday
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SAN DIEGO PADRES
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4/8
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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7/8
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Monday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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4/9
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Tuesday
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CHICAGO WHITE SOX
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7/9
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Tuesday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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4/10
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Wednesday
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CHICAGO WHITE SOX
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7/10
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Wednesday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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4/11
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Thursday
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CHICAGO WHITE SOX
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7/11
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Thursday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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4/12
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Friday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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7/12
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Friday
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at Miami Marlins
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4/13
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Saturday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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7/13
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Saturday
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at Miami Marlins
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4/14
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Sunday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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7/14
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Sunday
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at Miami Marlins
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4/15
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Monday
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at Miami Marlins
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7/15
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Monday
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All-Star break
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4/16
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Tuesday
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at Miami Marlins
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7/16
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Tuesday
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All-Star Game, Citi Field, Flushing, NY
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4/17
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Wednesday
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at Miami Marlins
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7/17
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Wednesday
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All-Star break
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4/18
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Thursday
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*** Off Day ***
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7/18
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Thursday
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All-Star break
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4/19
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Friday
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at New York Mets
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7/19
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Friday
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS
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4/20
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Saturday
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at New York Mets
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7/20
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Saturday
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS
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4/21
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Sunday
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at New York Mets
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7/21
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Sunday
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS
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4/22
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Monday
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
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7/22
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Monday
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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4/23
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Tuesday
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
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7/23
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Tuesday
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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4/24
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Wednesday
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
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7/24
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Wednesday
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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4/25
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Thursday
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CINCINNATI REDS
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7/25
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Thursday
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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4/26
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Friday
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CINCINNATI REDS
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7/26
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Friday
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NEW YORK METS
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4/27
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Saturday
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CINCINNATI REDS
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7/27
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Saturday
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NEW YORK METS
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4/28
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Sunday
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CINCINNATI REDS
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7/28
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Sunday
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NEW YORK METS
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4/29
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Monday
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at Atlanta Braves
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7/29
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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4/30
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Tuesday
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at Atlanta Braves
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7/30
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Tuesday
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at Detroit Tigers
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7/31
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Wednesday
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at Detroit Tigers
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MAY
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AUGUST
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DATE
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DAY
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OPPONENT
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DATE
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DAY
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OPPONENT
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5/1
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Wednesday
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at Atlanta Braves
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8/1
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Thursday
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*** Off Day ***
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5/2
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Thursday
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at Atlanta Braves
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8/2
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Friday
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at Milwaukee Brewers
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5/3
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Friday
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at Pittsburgh Pirates
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8/3
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Saturday
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at Milwaukee Brewers
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5/4
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Saturday
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at Pittsburgh Pirates
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8/4
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Sunday
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at Milwaukee Brewers
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5/5
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Sunday
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at Pittsburgh Pirates
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8/5
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Monday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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5/6
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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8/6
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Tuesday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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5/7
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Tuesday
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DETROIT TIGERS
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8/7
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Wednesday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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5/8
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Wednesday
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DETROIT TIGERS
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8/8
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Thursday
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*** Off Day ***
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5/9
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Thursday
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*** Off Day ***
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8/9
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Friday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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5/10
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Friday
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CHICAGO CUBS
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8/10
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Saturday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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5/11
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Saturday
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CHICAGO CUBS
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8/11
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Sunday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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5/12
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Sunday
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CHICAGO CUBS
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8/12
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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5/13
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Monday
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at Los Angeles Dodgers
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8/13
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Tuesday
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
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5/14
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Tuesday
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at Los Angeles Dodgers
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8/14
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Wednesday
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
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5/15
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Wednesday
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at Los Angeles Dodgers
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8/15
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Thursday
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
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5/16
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Thursday
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at San Diego Padres
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8/16
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Friday
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at Atlanta Braves
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5/17
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Friday
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at San Diego Padres
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8/17
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Saturday
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at Atlanta Braves
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5/18
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Saturday
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at San Diego Padres
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8/18
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Sunday
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at Atlanta Braves
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5/19
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Sunday
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at San Diego Padres
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8/19
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Monday
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at Chicago Cubs
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5/20
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Monday
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at San Francisco Giants
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8/20
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Tuesday
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at Chicago Cubs
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5/21
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Tuesday
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at San Francisco Giants
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8/21
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Wednesday
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at Chicago Cubs
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5/22
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Wednesday
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at San Francisco Giants
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8/22
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Thursday
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at Chicago Cubs
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5/23
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Thursday
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*** Off Day ***
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8/23
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Friday
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at Kansas City Royals
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5/24
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Friday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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8/24
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Saturday
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at Kansas City Royals
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5/25
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Saturday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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8/25
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Sunday
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at Kansas City Royals
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5/26
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Sunday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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8/26
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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5/27
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Monday
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES
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8/27
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Tuesday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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5/28
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Tuesday
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES
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8/28
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Wednesday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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5/29
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Wednesday
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at Baltimore Orioles
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8/29
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Thursday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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5/30
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Thursday
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at Baltimore Orioles
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8/30
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Friday
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NEW YORK METS
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5/31
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Friday
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at Atlanta Braves
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8/31
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Saturday
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NEW YORK METS
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JUNE
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SEPTEMBER
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DATE
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DAY
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OPPONENT
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DATE
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DAY
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OPPONENT
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6/1
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Saturday
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at Atlanta Braves
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9/1
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Sunday
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NEW YORK METS
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6/2
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Sunday
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at Atlanta Braves
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9/2
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Monday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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6/3
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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9/3
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Tuesday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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6/4
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Tuesday
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NEW YORK METS
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9/4
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Wednesday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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6/5
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Wednesday
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NEW YORK METS
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9/5
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Thursday
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*** Off Day ***
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6/6
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Thursday
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NEW YORK METS
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9/6
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Friday
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at Miami Marlins
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6/7
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Friday
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MINNESOTA TWINS
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9/7
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Saturday
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at Miami Marlins
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6/8
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Saturday
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MINNESOTA TWINS
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9/8
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Sunday
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at Miami Marlins
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6/9
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Sunday
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MINNESOTA TWINS
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9/9
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Monday
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at New York Mets
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6/10
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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9/10
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Tuesday
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at New York Mets
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6/11
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Tuesday
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at Colorado Rockies
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9/11
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Wednesday
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at New York Mets
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6/12
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Wednesday
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at Colorado Rockies
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9/12
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Thursday
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at New York Mets
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6/13
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Thursday
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at Colorado Rockies
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9/13
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Friday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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6/14
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Friday
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at Cleveland Indians
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9/14
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Saturday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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6/15
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Saturday
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at Cleveland Indians
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9/15
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Sunday
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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6/16
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Sunday
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at Cleveland Indians
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9/16
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Monday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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6/17
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Monday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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9/17
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Tuesday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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6/18
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Tuesday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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9/18
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Wednesday
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ATLANTA BRAVES
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6/19
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Wednesday
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at Philadelphia Phillies
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9/19
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Thursday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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6/20
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Thursday
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COLORADO ROCKIES
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9/20
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Friday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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6/21
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Friday
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COLORADO ROCKIES
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9/21
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Saturday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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6/22
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Saturday
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COLORADO ROCKIES
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9/22
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Sunday
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MIAMI MARLINS
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6/23
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Sunday
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COLORADO ROCKIES
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9/23
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Monday
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at St. Louis Cardinals
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6/24
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Monday
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*** Off Day ***
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9/24
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Tuesday
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at St. Louis Cardinals
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6/25
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Tuesday
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
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9/25
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Wednesday
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at St. Louis Cardinals
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6/26
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Wednesday
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
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9/26
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Thursday
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*** Off Day ***
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6/27
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Thursday
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
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9/27
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