WATCH Rays vs. Astros Online Live Stream: Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

Baseball's back for the official 2015 MLB season, and things are finally heating-up!

The Tampa Bay Rays take the field against rivals the Houston Astros in Week 20 of the regular season on Monday, August 17 at 8:10 p.m. EST at Minute Maid Park in Texas. 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 Houston and San Fran snag rather neutral spots in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 teams (power rankings):

Astros (9): "Astros batters have taken advantage of Minute Maid Park: They're hitting .249 with 93 home runs in 59 home games, but .236 with 68 home runs in 59 road games. Their pitchers, however, have allowed just one more home run at home and have a lower ERA at Minute Maid." David Schoenfield, SweetSpot 

Houston currently maintains an impressive 64-54 winning record and remains 1st in the American League Western Division.

Rays (15): "The good news is the Rays' offense has been one of the better units in recent weeks. Asdrubal Cabrera has been the AL's hottest hitter while veterans like John Jaso and Evan Longoria are hitting the ball with authority. The bad news is the pitching staff has been less than stellar. Tampa Bay, even with a returning Drew Smyly, appears to be a starter short." Tommy Rancel, The Process Report 

With that, Tampa Bay holds a steady 58-59 winning record and is now 4th in the American League Eastern Division.

Tonight's ballgame broadcasted live on local sports channels RTSW and SUN.

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: Rays and Astros.

And official MLB team websites: Rays and Astros.

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