While his manager is running out of things to say about him, Yu Darvish knows exactly how good he has been this year. Asked to compare his recent roll to any previous point in his career, Darvish responded: "Three times better than before." No kidding. Darvish pitched seven dazzling innings in his seventh consecutive win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Friday night in the opener of a big five-game series. Read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401226250