WATCH Yankees vs. Astros Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The New York Yankees take the field against the Houston Astros in Week 12 of the regular season on Thursday, June 25 at 8:10 p.m. EST at Minute Maid Park in Texas. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Thursday evening ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

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

Yankees (7): "The Yankees had a much better week this time around but the biggest story, by far, was Alex Rodriguez getting his 3,000th hit by rudely reintroducing himself to Justin Verlander and belting a first-pitch, 95 mph fastball into the seats in right field at Yankee Stadium on Friday. He also hit a bomb for hit No. 3,001 on Saturday." Stacey Gotsulias, It's About the Money 

New York currently maintains a steady 39-33 winning record, and remains 2nd in the American League Eastern Division.

Astros (4): "George Springer is hitting .407/.448/.642 in June, raising his overall line to .284/.378/.490 with 12 home runs and 13 steals as he makes a strong bid for a spot on the All-Star team." David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

Houston currently holds an impressive 42-32 winning record and snags the 1st spot in the American League Western Division. This is Game 1 of the series.

The ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels YES, RTSW, and MLBN.

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: Yankees and Astros.

And official MLB team websites: Yankees and Astros.

Enjoy the evening ballgame!