WATCH Athletics vs. Yankees Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 3 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The Oakland Athletics take the field against the New York Yankees in Week 14 of the regular season on Thursday, July 9 at 1:05 p.m. EST at beloved Yankees Stadium in the Bronx. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Thursday afternoon ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

While New York snags a rather high spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 teams (power rankings), Oakland lags a bit behind:

Athletics (24): "Scott Kazmir continues to pitch extremely well. In his past five starts, he has a 1.53 ERA while allowing only one home run in 35 1/3 innings pitched." ESPN.com 

Oakland currently maintains a meager 39-48 winning record and now remains 5th in the American League Western Division.

Yankees (7): "Brian McCann powered the Yankees to their first walk-off win of the season on Friday with a three-run homer. All season, McCann has been stepping it up when the Yanks need him the most: With runners in scoring position, McCann is posting a robust line of .371/.424/.671. Just don't ask him to set the table, as he's batting a weak .219/.296/.438 when no one is on base." Jason Rosenberg, It's About the Money 

With that, New York holds a steady 45-39 winning record and snags the impressive 1st spot in the American League Eastern Division. The series is currently tied 1-1 heading into Game 3.

The afternoon ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels YES and CSCA.

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: Athletics and Yankees.

And official MLB team websites: Athletics and Yankees.

Enjoy the Game 3 afternoon ballgame, and stick with MstarsNews for additional live MLB coverage.