On August 25, 2013, Danks was the winning pitcher during a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. During that game his brother, Jordan Danks, hit a go-ahead home run. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first time since June 5, 1955, that a player homered in support of his brother pitching, when Kansas City catcher Billy Shantz homered in support of his brother Bobby Shantz. Overall, Danks struggled through injury once again as he finished with a 4-14 record in 22 starts. In 2014, Danks was healthy throughout the season for the first time since 2010. He finished with a record of 11-11 in 32 starts.