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10:05 pm EDT Mon May 3, 2010

While he showed flashes of brilliance during his time in Oakland, Rich Harden’s tenure with the Athletics is likely remembered most for his many stints on the disabled list. Harden faces his former team for the first time since his July 2008 trade as he tries to extend a string of impressive outings by Texas Rangers starters in the opener of a three-game series against the Athletics on Monday. Harden began his career in the Bay Area with Oakland, going 21-12 with a 3.40 ERA in 53 appearances - 50 starts - in 2004 and 2005. After a promising start, the right-hander struggled with injuries the next two years, making only 13 starts from 2006-07 before he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2008. He went 9-9 with a 4.09 ERA with the Cubs in 2009 before signing a free-agent deal with the Rangers over the winter. In total, Harden has made seven trips to the DL since May 2005, mostly for shoulder problems.

While he got off to a slow start, Harden is coming off his first victory with his new team after giving up three runs and four hits in six innings of a 6-5 win over the White Sox on Wednesday. He’ll look to build on that victory Monday night at Oakland Coliseum, where he was 18-9 with a 2.98 ERA in 49 appearances. He takes the mound after Texas completed a three-game road sweep at Seattle over the weekend, capped by a 3-1 victory in 11 innings Sunday. David Murphy tied the game in the ninth with an RBI single, then hit another single in the 11th to score Julio Borbon. C.J. Wilson didn’t earn the win, but gave up one run in seven innings. Texas starters are 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA over their last six games. While the Rangers have been playing better since their slow start because of their pitching, the Athletics seem to be heading in the opposite direction because of theirs. Oakland has dropped five of six, including three of four at Toronto over the weekend.