WATCH Nationals vs. Phillies Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The Washington Nationals take the field against the Philadelphia Phillies in Week 12 of the regular season on Friday, June 26 at 7:05 p.m. EST at Citizens Bank Park in PA. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Friday afternoon ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Washington snags a rather neutral spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 teams (power rankings), while Philadelphia lingers at the very bottom:

Nationals (13): "Max Scherzer's near-perfect no-no on Saturday got all of the attention, but during this past weekend Nats starters combined to allow only one run in 23 1/3 innings." Harper Gordek, Nationals Baseball  

Washington currently maintains a steady 40-33 winning record, and remains 1st in the National League Eastern Division.

Phillies (30): "Local columnists suggested Ryne Sandberg's fate was sealed when Chase Utley -- usually a guy who doesn't say anything -- berated pitching coach Bob McClure (and, by extension, Sandberg) for leaving outfielder Jeff Francoeur in to throw 48 pitches in a 19-3 blowout. Of course, in the end, it doesn't matter who manages this awful team." David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

Philadelphia holds a meager 26-48 winning record, and is 5th in the National League Eastern Division.

The ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels MASN and CSPh.

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: Nationals and Phillies.

And official MLB team websites: Nationals and Phillies.

Enjoy the Game 1 evening ballgame!