Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish worked his way past a pair of homers in a dominant outing Monday night against the Yankees, improving to 10-6 on the year. The right-hander permitted two runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out eight over seven innings of a 4-2 defeat.

Over his last three starts covering 18 innings, Darvish has allowed five earned runs. He owns a 2.90 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 20 starts (133 1/3 innings). He will search for win No. 11 on Sunday against Cleveland.