Darvish stars as Rangers beat Rays 3-1 and clinch home field (Yahoo Sports)

Yu Darvish looked playoff-ready with a season-high 12 strikeouts in six innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night and clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Rangers can be tied by only the Cleveland Indians and they own the tie-breaker by winning the teams' season series. Darvish will likely start Game 2 of the Division Series following Cole Hamels.