Darvish didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Arizona after tossing six scoreless innings, walking four and striking out three without allowing a hit.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish wasn't exactly dominant in this one, throwing only 51 of his 92 pitches for strikes, but the Diamondbacks couldn't make any good contact against him. This was perhaps a step in the right direction for the Japanese hurler, who posted a 4.22 ERA last season.