WATCH Nationals vs. Marlins Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 3 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The Washington Nationals take the field against the Miami Marlins in Week 17 of the regular season on Thursday, July 30 at 12:10 p.m. EST at Marlins Park in Florida. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Game 3 afternoon ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

While Washington snags a top spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 professional teams (power rankings), Miami still lags way behind:

Nationals (9): "Doug Fister has a 6.19 ERA over his last seven starts, and the Nationals are 1-6 in those seven games." ESPN.com 

Washington now holds an impressive 53-46 winning record and remains 1st in the National League Eastern Division.

Marlins (29): "With three solo shots yielded Friday, Dan Haren has now allowed 20 home runs, including 15 solos. Haren could be dealt before the end of the week, along with Mat Latos and Michael Morse. There is also a chance Dee Gordon could return to the club on Tuesday." Diane Firstman, Value Over Replacement Grit 

With that, Miami snags a meager 42 wins and 59 losses and is now 4th in the National League Eastern Division. The series is currently tied 1-1.

The Thursday afternoon ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels MASN 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: Nationals and Marlins.

And official MLB team websites: Nationals and Marlins.

Enjoy the Game 3 afternoon ballgame! Also keep an eye on MstarsNews for additional MLB coverage, including the Padres vs. Mets game.