Yu Darvish gave up 1 earned run in 7 innings pitched in the Padres' win over the Dodgers on Friday. Darvish struck out 9 and walked 3 in the outing.
Fantasy Impact
Darvish was once again masterful against a loaded Dodgers' lineup on Friday. Darvish struggled a bit more with his control, walking 3 in the outing, but was able to pitch his way out of trouble for most of the night. After a few average starts to begin the year, Darvish looks to now be in mid-season form. His walk and strikeout rates are down from last year, but Darvish has improved at inducing weak contact. Darvish now boasts a 2.27 ERA and 0.85 WHIP on the season. He just showed in back to back starts that he can shut down arguably the best offense in baseball, so fantasy managers should continue to start him regardless of the matchup.