The Nationals Opening Day broadcast got a 2.71 rating in the D.C. market, for about 65,000 households. That’s about 65 percent higher than the Opening Day ratings in 2010. Through the first three games against the Braves, two in the afternoon — the Nats were averaging a 2.43 rating in the D.C. market, for about 58,000 households. That’s a 96 percent increase from the first three games in 2010, according to the Washington Post.