Darvish (1-0) allowed just one run on three hits, struck out seven and walked one over five innings in his 2016 season debut against the Pirates on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Texas limited Darvish to just 81 pitches and five frames, but his strong outing and early run support helped him capture a victory in his debut. He looked real sharp, throwing 51 strikes and inducing 13 swing-and-misses. As encouraging as this is, being that this was his first MLB start in 22 months, fantasy owners should expect the Rangers to be extremely careful with Darvish's innings and pitch count. His next scheduled outing is Friday versus Seattle.