Matt Harrison struggled in his final Cactus League tune-up Tuesday, giving up four runs -- three earned -- over 3 1/3 innings against the White Sox.

He gave up seven hits -- including a home run -- and a walk while striking out one. The Rangers' Opening Day starter, Harrison finishes Cactus League play with a 5.11 ERA, but he entered today with a 4.00 mark and 1.11 WHIP. He remains a worthy end-game play in mixed formats.

The Rangers have named Matt Harrison their Opening Day starter.

It came down to him or Yu Darvish, but it will be Harrison in the opener and Darvish in the second game of the season. Harrison has won 32 games while posting a 3.34 ERA over the past two seasons for the Rangers.

Matt Harrison had it going Saturday, allowing only one hit in five innings in the Rangers 4-0 victory over the Dodgers.

The 27-year-old lefty looks to be past the toe injury that forced him to miss a start earlier this spring. Harrison won 18 games last year and the Rangers will count on him as one of their top starters this season.

Matt Harrison (toe) threw two innings in Tuesday's 'B' game against the Royals.

Harrison was scratched from his scheduled start last week due to inflammation of the second toe on his left foot. The Rangers have yet to indicate when he'll return to Cactus League action, but he should have not trouble getting ready for the start of the regular season.

Matt Harrison (toe) is scheduled to pitch two innings Tuesday in a B-game.

Harrison was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday due to inflammation in a toe on his left foot, but he made it through a bullpen session Sunday without any issues. Assuming no setbacks, he should have enough time to get ready for the season. The 27-year-old southpaw is considered the favorite to start Opening Day against the Astros.

Matt Harrison (toe) threw a bullpen session Sunday without any issues.

Harrison was scratched from his Cactus League start Saturday with an inflamed second toe in his left foot. The Rangers aren't calling it a setback, but Harrison will need to be cleared by a specialist before returning to games. We should know more on his status early next week.

Matt Harrison is going to see a specialist for the inflamed second toe in his left foot.

The toe caused him to be scratched from his scheduled start Saturday. Still, Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine said the situation isn't viewed as a setback. Harrison is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Sunday before seeing the specialist on Monday. More should be known about his situation then, but for the time being, the issue doesn't seem to be too serious.

Matt Harrison has been scratched from Saturday's Cactus League game with left foot inflammation.

Matt Harrison tossed three scoreless innings Saturday in the Rangers' 7-1 defeat of the Diamondbacks.

That's more like it. Harrison was hammered for four runs on six hits in his Cactus League debut, but he looked much sharper on Saturday. The 27-year-old left-hander remains a decent mid-rotation fantasy starter.

Matt Harrison gave up four runs on six hits in one inning of work in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Harrison needed 40 pitches to get through the first inning and clearly didn't have his best stuff. However, there's no real cause for concern with Opening Day more than a month away. Harrison is coming off back-to-back strong seasons, having posted a 3.34 ERA and 1.27 WHIP while winning 32 games since the start of 2011.

Rangers signed LHP Matt Harrison to a five-year, $55 million contract extension.

The deal also includes an option for the 2018 season. Harrison, 27, was already under team control through 2014, so the new deal will buy out his first three and possibly four years of free agency. The left-hander is coming off back-to-back strong seasons, having posted a 3.34 ERA and 1.27 WHIP while winning 32 games since the start of 2011.

Matt Harrison declined an invitation to pitch for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Harrison logged a career-high 213 1/3 innings last season, so he doesn't want to push it. "It was truly an honor to be asked to be a part of a team that represents our country, but at the same time I didn't want to risk injury after throwing a career-high in innings," said Harrison.

Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes that the Rangers are expected to reopen contract extension talks with Matt Harrison this weekend.

The Rangers had preliminary discussions with Harrison earlier this offseason and could look to avoid arbitration by signing him to a long-term contract. He made $2.95 million last season and is under team control through 2014. Neftali Feliz and David Murphy are also arbitration-eligible, but are not currently being considered for contract extensions.

The Rangers have entered contract extension talks with Matt Harrison.

The Rangers' roster for Friday's Wild Card game against the Orioles includes 11 pitchers and 14 position players.

Matt Harrison is the projected starter for Game 1 of the ALDS if the Rangers make it that far, but he could be an option if Yu Darvish struggles or if Ron Washington needs him in a particular matchup. Derek Holland is also on the roster while Luis Martinez is available as a third catcher.

Matt Harrison allowed three runs on six hits over six innings Wednesday in a loss to the A's.

Harrison notched five strikeouts in the outing and walked one. The A's grabbed the lead on a pair of RBI singles in the fifth inning, then added on when Jonny Gomes belted a solo homer in the sixth. Harrison finishes a stellar regular season with an 18-10 record, 3.29 ERA and 133/59 K/BB ratio over 213 1/3 innings.

Matt Harrison took a complete-game loss after pitching eight innings of one-run ball Saturday against the Mariners.

It was just Harrison's second loss tn 14 career starts against the Mariners. He's 10-2 with a 2.06 ERA against the club. Unfortunately, there was simply no run support to be had for him tonight.

Matt Harrison pitched 8 2/3 innings of one-run ball to beat the Mariners on Sunday.

Harrison's first quality start in four tries dating back to Aug. 24. Justin Smoak homered in the eighth today, but that was the only extra-base hit Harrison allowed. He struck out five and walked one in improving to 17-9.

Matt Harrison was solid Tuesday, holding the Indians to two runs on five hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings in the 6-4 win.

He struck out six. Harrison had allowed 10 runs over 10 innings in his last two starts, so it was good to see him bounce back with a decent effort. He'll carry a 3.36 ERA and 1.28 WHIP into this weekend's start against the Mariners.

Matt Harrison got lit up in Wednesday's loss to the Rays, allowing seven runs on 12 hits and three home runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.

He struck out five and walked one. Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton and Elliot Johnson all took Harrison deep, with Johnson's sixth-inning blast helping to knock him out of the game. The non-quality outing was Harrison's first in four starts, though he's now allowed at least five runs in five of his 26 outings this season. He'll bring a 3.30 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 106/49 K/BB ratio into his Tuesday tilt with the Royals in Kansas City.