Pirates phenom Gerrit Cole made his 16th career start Monday night in Texas during an interleague battle that felt a little like a possible World Series matchup. Cole squared off against Texas' ace Yu Darvish and ended up picking up the win that secured the Pirates' first winning season since 1992.

Cole set a new career high with nine strikeouts as he allowed just three hits over seven shutout innings in the win. He improved to 7-7 on the year with a 3.48 ERA in the process. He walked two batters and threw 92 pitches.

The 23-year-old Cole, who was the No. 9 prospect in all of baseball to start the season, according to MLB.com, will make his next start for the Pirates on Saturday against the Cubs.