WATCH Royals vs. Reds Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season, and things are finally heating-up!

The Kansas City Royals take the field against the Cincinnati Reds in Week 20 of the regular season on Tuesday, August 18 at 7:10 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 1 evening ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

While Kansas City snags a very high spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 teams (power rankings), Cincinnati continuously lags behind:

Reds( 23): "The Reds are still floundering, 23½ games out of first place. No Red has struggled this year more than center fielder Billy Hamilton (.228/.272/.293). The Reds got a glimpse of the player they thought they were getting when Hamilton went 4-for-4 with a homer and four runs scored in a game against the Dodgers on Thursday." Chad Dotson, Redleg Nation 

Cincinnati currently maintains a steady 60-54 winning record and is now 2nd in the American League Western Division.

Royals (2): "The bullpen suffered a couple of meltdowns last week, but the Royals still went 5-2. Lorenzo Cain remains a viable MVP candidate, ranking second in the AL to Mike Trout among position players in WAR." David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

With that, Kansas City holds an impressive 71-46 winning record and remains 1st in the American League Central Division.

The Tuesday evening ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSOH and FSKC.

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: Royals and Reds.

And official MLB team websites: Royals and Reds.

Enjoy the Game 1 evening ballgame! And always stick with MstarsNews for additional MLB coverage, including Twins vs. Yankees and Blue Jays vs. Phillies.