WATCH Astros vs. Rangers Online Live Stream, Texas Rivals: Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season!

The Houston Astros take the field against rivals the Texas Rangers in Week 18 of the regular season on Monday, August 3 at 8:05 p.m. EST at Globe Life Park in Arlington. 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.

Both Texas rivals snag rather high spots in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 teams (power rankings), although the Rangers lag a bit behind:

Astros (5): "The Astros have suddenly opened up a little ground over the Angels in the AL West race, winning seven of 10 as the Angels have stumbled (the Astros swept the Angels during the week). Scott Kazmir has provided a big lift, with two scoreless outings." David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

Houston currently maintains an impressive 60-46 winning record and is now 1st in the American League Western Division.

Rangers (15): "Texas gave the Phillies a good haul of talent for Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman, but retained the 80-grade power of Joey Gallo and highly touted outfielder Nomar Mazara." Brandon Land, One Strike Away 

With that, Texas holds a steady 51-53 winning record and is now 3rd in the American League Western Division.

The Monday night ballgame broadcasted live on local sports channels RTSW and FSSW.

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: Astros and Rangers.

And official MLB team websites: Astros and Rangers.

Enjoy the Game 1 evening ballgame, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional MLB coverage!