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2011 Opening Day Preview - March 31-April 3, Braves @ Nationals

Posted on August 21, 2011 at 06:05 PM.

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The 2011 season kicks off for the Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., against a division rival. These games, although early, are very important. Both teams have high expectations this year, with the Braves wanting to return to the playoffs, and the Nationals wanting to make strides in the division to get closer to the playoffs.

Game 1 of the series will pit Braves veteran Tim Hudson against the stellar young pitcher Stephen Strasburg. This should be tough for either team to generate runs.

The scheduled starters for game 2 are Tommy Hanson for Atlanta and Jordan Zimmermann for Washington.

Game 3 puts the up-and-coming Jair Jurrjens against Chien-Ming Wang. If the pitching matchups are any indication, it will be a great series.