Rangers vs. Astros Watch and Listen ONLINE LIVE STREAM Game 3, 2013: Yu Darvish Pitches Near-Perfect Game 2, MLB Live Feed and Coverage from Houston
The Texas Rangers battle the Houston Astros in Game 3 on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 2:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Wednesday afternoon baseball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.
Heading into Wednesday afternoon's ballgame, Bleacher Report sports columnist Joel Reuter predicts the season outlook MLB power rankings. The Rangers head into the 2013 regular season at the no 15 spot - as Reuter points out, "The Rangers were hit harder by free agency than perhaps any team in baseball. They lost a number of key players-including Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli and Michael Young-from their highly regarded lineup. What's left of their roster is still more than capable of competing, however. And while the lineup may not lead the league in scoring, guys like Adrian Beltre, Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz are solid weapons. The pitching staff is led by the duo of Matt Harrison and Yu Darvish, who should rank among the top starters in the league. Jason Frasor and Josh Lindblom were added to serve as the primary setup men for Joe Nathan, and the bullpen looks strong entering the year."
The Astros snag the meager no 30 overall spot (out of 30 teams). According to Reuter, "The Astros are in store for another long season. They made the move to the AL West and will continue to rebuild their roster from the ground up. Carlos Pena was signed as a free agent, and slugger Chris Carter was acquired from the A's for Jed Lowrie. So the offense should have a bit more firepower this season. The pitching staff is poor, to put it mildly. Bud Norris and Lucas Harrell anchor a rotation that will likely see a good deal of turnover in the season ahead. The bullpen lost its best arm in Wilton Lopez and turns to Jose Veras to close."
The Rangers and Astros are currently 1-1: Houston proved victorious on Opening Day while Texas snagged a game 2 win on Tuesday. Rangers' pitcher Yu Darvish almost pitched a perfect game, but allowed Astros' Marwin Gonzalez a 1B hit with 2 outs in the 9th inning.
The ball game will be broadcasted live on CSN and FSSW, but fans can listen in on the radio at ESPN Dallas, KGNC, KZNE, and KOGT.
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ESPN Go MLB.com, and SI.com are good sources for up-to-date live feeds and coverage
And here are the official team websites, where up-to-date game feeds and listening options are available - Rangers and Astros.