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

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The Chicago Cubs take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Week 18 of the regular season on Monday, August 3 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 the Cubs and Pirates maintain rather high spots in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 professional teams (power rankings):

Pirates (3): "A.J. Burnett, who has allowed 19 runs in his past 16 innings pitched since the All-Star break, landed on the DL and his career could be over if his exam on Monday reveals a torn elbow ligament. Will Joe Blanton take his spot in the rotation or will the Pirates try and find a starter via a waiver trade?" David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

Pittsburgh now holds an impressive 61-43 winning record and remains 2nd in the National League Central Division.

Cubs (10): "Dexter Fowler hit .232/.308/.369 before the All Star break. He has a .305/.461/.458 slash line since the All Star break and he's a big reason why the Cubs have been hot." Joe Aiello, View from the Bleachers 

With that, Chicago snags 57 wins and 47 losses and is now 3rd in the National League Central Division.

The Monday night ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels ESPN, CSPh, and RTPT.

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: Cubs and Pirates.

And official MLB team websites: Cubs and Pirates.

Enjoy the Game 1 evening ballgame! Also keep an eye on MstarsNews for even more live MLB coverage.