WATCH Cardinals vs. Reds Online Live Stream, Series Tied: Free MLB 2015 Game 3 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The St. Louis Cardinals take the field against the Cincinnati Reds in Week 18 of the regular season on Thursday, August 6 at 12:35 p.m. EST at the Great American Ball Park in Ohio. 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 St. Louis snags the highly-coveted top spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 professional teams (power rankings), Cincinnati still lags a good bit behind:

Cardinals (1): "The Cardinals went minimalist, acquiring Brandon Moss and Jonathan Broxton for the stretch drive after losing Matt Holliday to injury for the second time this season." Matt Philip, Fungoes 

St. Louis holds an impressive 68-39 winning record and remains 1st in the National League Central Division.

Reds (24): "After the trades of Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, Cincinnati's five-man starting rotation now consists entirely of rookie pitchers. The last time the Reds had rookies take the mound to start five or more consecutive games? 1935." Chad Dotson, Redleg Nation 

With that, Cincinnati snags 48 wins and 57 losses and is now 4th in the National League Central Division. The series is currently tied 1-1 heading into Game 3.

The Thursday afternoon ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSOH and FSMW.

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: Reds and Cardinals.

And official MLB team websites: Reds and Cardinals.

Enjoy the highly-anticipated Game 3 afternoon ballgame! Also keep an eye on MstarsNews for more live MLB coverage.