Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish turned in a dominant outing on Friday against the Blue Jays, striking out a season-high 12 to improve to 9-5 on the year. The right-hander yielded one run on five hits and three walks over 6 2/3 innings of a 5-1 victory.

Darvish has recorded double-digit strikeouts in six of his 18 starts this season. He owns a 2.88 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over 122 innings of work. His next start will come Wednesday against the Yankees in New York.