Harang picked up his second win of the season Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings, striking out six.

Other than a massive solo home run by Bryce Harper, Harang mostly kept the Nats' bats in check. He now has a very surprising 1.96 ERA, 0.982 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB ratio through three starts and 18.1 innings.

Harang struck out one and walked two while holding the Mets to one run on four hits over six innings in a losing effort Monday afternoon.

Jacob deGrom was simply better than Harang on Monday, preventing the veteran right-hander from getting a win. Harang generated just seven swinging strikes over 97 pitches (63 strikes), while 14 of his 17 contact outs came via flyballs. With a two-start week on tap, Harang will take his next turn Saturday against the Nationals.

Harang allowed two hits and one walk in 6.1 scoreless innings Wednesday in a win against the Red Sox.

Harang struck out eight in the outing. He told the Phillies' official site that fastball location and being able to throw his offspeed stuff for strikes early in the count played a big part in his succcess Wednesday. He will face the Mets in his next start.

Manager Ryne Sandberg said Harang will start the Phillies' second game of the regular season, the team's official site reports.

Harang missed a couple starts with back tightness this spring, but he will be ready when the regular season begins. He'll face the Red Sox at home in his first start of the season.

Harang pitched five innings against a Pirates Class A lineup on Tuesday, the Phillies' official site reports.

Harang said afterward that his back, which has caused him to miss two starts this spring, felt good. He threw 74 pitches in the game and then seven more in the bullpen afterward. There were some fears he might not be ready for the regular season after missing two starts, but his pitch count is reaching a level where that is no longer a concern.

Harang (back) allowed one run on two hits with one strikeout over three innings Thursday.

Harang missed his last start with a sore back, but told the Phillies' official site that he has been feeling really good the past few days. He could make three more spring training starts before the regular season.

Harang (back) threw a bullpen session Monday and said he expects to start Thursday, the Phillies' official site reports.

Harang will face the Yankees on Thursday. He said he is confident he still has enough time to get ready for the regular season despite missing two starts already this spring due to back issues.

Harang (back) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Harang is scheduled to pitch Thursday against the Yankees assuming he has no issues after Monday's bullpen session. He was scratched from his last start with lower back discomfort.

Manager Ryne Sandberg said he is not overly concerned about Harang's lastest back issue, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. "It's a little muscular thing that he has," Sandberg said.

Harang was scratched from his scheduled Grapefruit League start Saturday because of lower back discomfort. He is considered day-to-day.

Harang's back is bothering him, and he's expected to be scratched from Saturday's start against the Tigers, MLB.com reports.

Harang pitched Monday and did not experience any issues, but this is now the second time he'll miss a start this spring due to back trouble. At this point, it doesn't look to be anything overly serious, but the situation is something to monitor throughout the month.

Harang (back) pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut Monday.

Harang was scratched from his start last week due to lower back tightness. He told CSN Philadelphia after his start that his back feels fine now.

Harang (back) said he expects to make his scheduled start Monday, CSN Philadelphia reports.

Harang threw a bullpen session Friday and said his back feels fine. He was scratched from his first start of the spring Wednesday because of a sore back.

Harang (back) is tentatively scheduled to start Monday's spring training game against the Orioles, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Harang was scratched from his scheduled Grapefruit League start last Wednesday with lower back pain. It appears to be a minor issue.

Harang was scratched from his scheduled Grapefruit League start Wednesday with lower back pain, the Phillies' official site reports.

Harang visited a chiropractor for the issue. He said he could start on Monday if his back is feeling better by then. Kevin Slowey will start in Harang's place Wednesday.

Harang signed a one-year, $5 million deal with Philadelphia on Monday, Philly.com reports.

Harang will be a part of the Philadelphia rotation this year, somewhere behind the lead duo of Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee. Although he has only mediocre strikeout potential and age 37 looms in May, Harang did a good job of avoiding home runs for Atlanta last year while posting a 12-12 starting record. Aside from a messy 2013 where he posted an ERA of 5.40, Harang's ERA was 3.64 or lower in three of the last four years.

Harang elected free agency.

Expectations were minimal for Harang entering 2014, but he surprised everyone by posting a career-low 3.57 ERA and finishing in the top 10 in the NL in innings pitched with 204.1. He's certainly not among the top tier of free agents, but there will likely be several teams interested in the 36-year-old's services this winter.

Harang was a tough-luck loser Monday, allowing just one run in seven innings against the Pirates.

Harang allowed just four hits and fanned seven in the strong start. The veteran has enjoyed a nice season with the Braves, posting a 3.60 ERA through 32 starts. Harang will finish his season this weekend against Philadelphia.

Harang improved to 11-10 with a win over the Nationals on Wednesday. He was charged with one unearned run on six hits, with nine strikeouts against zero walks over seven innings.

It was a nice bounce-back performance from Harang, who was clobbered for six runs on 10 hits over 3.2 innings against Miami in his last start. In fact, the right-hander outdueled Stephen Strasburg, scattering six singles while fanning nine, his highest total since May 11. Harang has had tremendous success against Washington this season, with just two earned runs over 20 innings (three starts), and he'll get them at home his next time out.

Harang lasted just 3.2 innings in Friday's loss to the Marlins, giving up six earned runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out three.

For the most part, Harang has put together a surprisingly solid season for the Braves, but the veteran hurler appears close to running out of steam. Over his last five starts, Harang has gone 1-4 while posting a lofty 6.91 ERA and 1.83 WHIP across 27.1 innings. The big right-hander is slated to back atop the mound Wednesday afternoon versus the Nationals.

Harang (10-7) nearly went the distance Tuesday, tossing 8.1 innings of nine-hit, three-run ball in a win over the Pirates. He did not issue a single walk and also fanned four.

This was a nice showing for the 36-year-old, who hadn't recorded a W since July 10 against the Mets (seven starts prior). Harang's pitch count of 114 was one shy of his season high, which he probably would have eclipsed it had Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez not pulled him after three straight hits with one out in the ninth. Regardless, Harang now owns a 3.50 ERA with a 1.40 WHIP and 59:119 BB:K in 26 starts this season, proving that he's still capable of being a dependable workhorse in the bottom end of a talented Braves rotation.