WATCH Dodgers vs. Astros Online Live Stream, Top Teams: Free MLB 2015 Game 1 Coverage

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers take the field against the Houston Astros in Week 20 of the regular season on Friday, August 21 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 final Game 1 evening ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Both Los Angeles and Houston maintain rather high spots in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 30 professional teams (power rankings):

Dodgers (7): "Tough schedule ahead: The Dodgers play 18 of their next 24 on the road, with the home games against the Cubs and Giants. Clayton Kershaw became the 10th pitcher in history to have at least 200 strikeouts in six straight seasons. The only other Dodger to achieve the feat was Sandy Koufax (1961-66)." Diane Firstman, Value Over Replacement Grit 

LA now holds an impressive 67-53 winning record and remains 1st in the National League Western Division.

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 

With that, Houston snags 66 wins and 56 losses and is now 1st in the American League Western Division.

Friday night's ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channels MLBN, SNLA, and RTSW.

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: Dodgers and Astros.

And official MLB team websites: Athletics and Astros.

Enjoy the highly-anticipated Game 1 evening ballgame! Also keep an eye on MstarsNews for additional MLB coverage, including Indians vs. Yankees.