WATCH Giants vs. Pirates Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season, and things are finally heating-up!

The San Francisco Giants take the field against rivals the Pittsburgh Pirates in Week 20 of the regular season on Thursday, August 20 at 7:05 p.m. EST at PNC Park in Pennsylvania. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Game 1 evening ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Both San Fran and Pittsburgh snag rather high spots in in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 teams (power rankings):

Giants (10): "The Giants rebounded nicely from a four-game sweep at the hands of the Cubs two weekends ago by winning five of their next six games against the Astros and Nationals. NL Rookie of the Year candidate Matt Duffy has led the charge, with four extra-base hits and eight RBIs during the stretch." Andrew Tweedy, West Coast Bias 

San Francisco currently maintains a steady 65-55 winning record and is now 2nd in the National League Western Division.

Pirates (3): "After sweeping the Mets, the Pirates concluded a tough 11-game stretch against the Mets, Cardinals, Dodgers and Cubs with an 8-3 record. Only seven of their next 27 games are against teams with winning records." David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

Pittsburgh now holds an impressive 71-47 winning record and still remains 2nd in the National League Central Division.

Tonight's ballgame broadcasted live on local sports channels ESPN, RTPT, and CSBy.

For a complete list of current standings and scores for the regular 2015 season, check out the official MLB website.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Or try this other option...

ESPN, MLB Scoreboard, SBNation, and MLB TV are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

For additional team radio station affiliates: Giants and Pirates.

And official MLB team websites: Giants and Pirates.

Enjoy the Game 1 evening ballgame, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional MLB coverage, including Twins vs. Orioles and Indians vs. Yankees.