WATCH Yankees vs. White Sox Online Live Stream, Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The New York Yankees take the field against the Chicago White Sox in Week 17 of the regular season on Friday, July 31 at 8:10 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 evening 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), Chicago still lags way behind:

Yankees (8): "Alex Rodriguez is not slowing down, despite just turning 40. He hit four home runs last week, including three on Saturday against the Twins. And they weren't 'gimme' shots, averaging nearly 108 mph off the bat and traveling over 440 feet on average. Two of his HRs were the longest ones hit in both Target Field (450 feet) and Yankee Stadium (453 feet) this season." Jason Rosenberg, It's About the Money 

New York currently maintains an impressive 57-44 winning record and remains 1st in the American League Eastern Division.

White Sox (25): "The Reds are perilously close to last place in the NL Central, but Joey Votto is doing his best to stem the tide. In 10 games since the All-Star break, Votto is hitting .528/.638/.833 with three homers; on the season, he's now at .303/.420/.520." Chad Dotson, Redleg Nation 

With that, Chicago snags 49 wins and 51 losses and is now 4th in the American League Central Division.

Tonight's ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels YES and CSCh.

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: Yankees and White Sox.

And official MLB team websites: Yankees and White Sox.

Enjoy the Game 1 evening ballgame! And always stick with MstarsNews for additional MLB coverage.