WATCH Cubs vs. White Sox Online Live Stream, Chicago Rivalry: Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The Chicago Cubs take the field against hometown rivalries White Sox in Week 19 of the regular season on Friday, August 14 at 4:10 p.m. EST at US Cellular 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.

While the Cubs maintain a rather high spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 professional teams (power rankings), the Sox still lag a bit behind:

White Sox (19): "The Sox stood pat at the deadline with their biggest trade chip, Jeff Samardzija, who closed July on a streak of 10 straight starts of seven innings or more. Since Aug. 1, the Sox are 2-6 and Samardzija has covered just 9.1 innings, with a 15.43 ERA, in two starts." James Fegan, The Catbird Seat

With that, Chicago holds a steady 54-58 winning record and now holds the 4th spot in the American League Central Division.

Cubs (5): "After an impressive week of baseball against the Pirates and Giants, the Cubs enter a stretch of games on Tuesday that sees them play 13 in a row against sub-.500 teams. The problem? Sub-.500 teams have been the Achilles' heel of the Cubs this season. If ever there were a time to pounce, this is it." Joe Aiello, View from the Bleachers 

The Cubs snag an impressive 65 wins and 48 losses and are now 3rd in the National League Central Division.

Friday's afternoon ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels CSCh and WGN.

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 White Sox.

And official MLB team websites: Cubs and White Sox.

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