"In another sign of their rising national profile, the Nationals will appear on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" this season for the first time since opening day 2008, the night Nationals Park opened.

The Nationals will appear twice in the first eight Sunday night telecasts, according to an ESPN press release. They will play the Phillies at home on May 6, and on May 27 the Nationals will play at Atlanta. Both games, like all Sunday night broadcasts, are scheduled for 8 p.m. "