WATCH Marlins vs. Cubs Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The Miami Marlins take the field against the Chicago Cubs in Week 13 of the regular season on Friday, July 3 at 2:20 p.m. EST at the beloved Wrigley Field in Illinois. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Game 1 afternoon ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Chicago maintains a rather neutral spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 professional teams (power rankings), while Miami lags a bit behind:

Cubs (10): "Max Scherzer has turned in a start with at least eight innings pitched five times in 2015. By contrast, Jon Lester has failed to do it even once. Until the Cubs can get more from a pitcher they spent $155 million on, they cannot be considered legitimate World Series contenders." Joe Aiello, View from the Bleachers 

Heading into the new series, Chicago holds an impressive 42-35 winning record and remains 3rd in the National League Central Division.

Marlins (28): "In a season full of disappointment for the Marlins, losing Giancarlo Stanton to a broken bone in his wrist might be the biggest blow of all. If nothing else, Marlins fans (and really all baseball fans) used to be able to look forward to watching almost-nightly replays of Stanton launching 480-foot homers. Hopefully Stanton comes back launching homers later this summer." ESPN.com 

With that, Miami snags only 34 wins and 46 losses and is now 4th in the National League Eastern Division.

The ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels ESPN2, CSCh, and FSFL.

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: Marlins and Cubs.

And official MLB team websites: Marlins and Cubs.

Enjoy the Game 3 afternoon ballgame! Keep an eye on MstarsNews for more live MLB coverage.