Darvish (2-0) struck out five and gave up six hits, three earned runs and a walk over 5.2 innings in Friday's 7-3 victory over the Mariners.
The 29-year-old right-hander had another encouraging outing and was able to last long enough to hit his previously determined 85-to-95-pitch limit. It's been relatively smooth sailing for the former All-Star in his comeback from his 2015 Tommy John surgery, as he's tallied 12 strikeouts over 10.2 innings while issuing only a pair of free passes. Darvish will take the next step in his return against the Astros next Wednesday.