The Cubs lost to the Reds 6-5 in 10 innings Wednesday evening, and for once in a Yu Darvish start, it wasn’t his fault.
In fact, Darvish threw quite well in this game, perhaps his best start as a Cub. He struck out 11 — that’s 11 strikeouts out of 16 outs recorded — and more importantly, didn’t walk anyone. He threw 67 strikes in 102 pitches before Joe Maddon lifted him with one out in the sixth and a 3-2 lead. This is all very encouraging. If Darvish can keep throwing this way, the Cubs should win most of the games he starts.