WATCH Cubs vs. Pirates Live Stream Online, NLDS Wild Card Playoffs: Free MLB 2015 Coverage

The 2015 MLB playoffs are fast approaching - and things are finally heating-up!

The Chicago Cubs take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Week 27 of the regular season on Wednesday, October 7 at 8:08 p.m. EST at PNC Park in Pennsylvania. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the National League Wild Card ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

So, does Chicago or Pittsburgh hold the edge in ESPN.com's updates break-down of all 30 teams (power rankings), now that the St. Louis Cardinals cinched the overall division?

Cubs (4): "The Cubs finished the season with 97 wins, the most for the franchise since 2008. The average age of the 2008 team was 30.2 years old. The average age of the 2015 Cubs is 26.7 years old. The future is here and the window for a World Series title is now open." Joe Aiello, View from the Bleachers 

Chicago currently maintains an impressive 97-65 winning record and remains 3rd in the National League Central Division.

Pirates (3): "The Pirates finished with 98 wins, second most in the majors. The last Pirates team with more? The 1909 club led by Honus Wagner. They'll host the wild-card game for the third straight season, facing Jake Arrieta, who held the Pirates to a .151 average in five starts." David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

With that, Pittsburgh also holds a similar 98-64 winning record and maintains the 2nd spot in the National League Central Division.

Tonight's ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channel TBS.

For a complete list of current standings and scores for the regular 2015 season, check out the official MLB website. Keep up-to-date with current ALDS and NLDS standings here, and also view the official playoff schedule here.

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 highly-anticipated pre-playoff Wild Card game, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional post-season MLB coverage.

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