WATCH Nationals vs. Cardinals 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 Washington Nationals take the field against the St. Louis Cardinals in Week 22 of the regular season on Monday, August 31 at 8:15 p.m. EST at Busch Stadium in Missouri. 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.
While St. Louis remains the top team to beat in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 professional teams (power rankings), Washington lags just a bit behind:
Nationals (13): "Batting out of the leadoff spot (just 40 at-bats) this season, Jayson Werth is hitting .325 with a .413 on-base percentage." ESPN.com
Washington now holds a steady 66-63 winning record and still remains 2nd in the National League Eastern Division.
Cardinals (1): "Rookie Stephen Piscotty has provided punch (.378 OBP/.576 SLG) since his call-up in July, while Matt Carpenter's revival corresponds with his return to the leadoff spot." Matt Philip, Fungoes
With that, St. Louis snags an awesome 84 wins and only 46 losses and maintains the 1st spot in the National League Central Division.
The Monday evening ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSMW and MASN.
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: Nationals and Cardinals.
And official MLB team websites: Nationals and Cardinals.
Enjoy the highly-anticipated Game 1 evening ballgame! Also keep an eye on MstarsNews for additional MLB coverage, including Yankees vs. Red Sox, Indians vs. Blue Jays, and Giants vs. Dodgers.