Yu Darvish gave up three runs and four hits in the first inning, but he's been nasty again, striking out 11 Reds so far through four innings. That includes a new Cubs record, eight consecutive strikeouts.
The MLB record is 10 in a row.
Going back to his start against the Padres, Darvish has 25 strikeouts in his last 10 innings.
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