Washington Nationals starter Miles Mikolas had a start to forget against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday afternoon.
The Dodgers have a very potent lineup, but Mikolas did not do himself any justice or receive any grace in his Friday outing, which was so bad it made MLB history! Los Angeles, which had lost its previous game to the Cleveland Guardians, came to Nationals Park ready to hit, and the wind must have been blowing outwards.
After their win over the Nationals on Friday, the Dodgers are 5-2 to start the 2026 season.
GettyWASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 03: Miles Mikolas #36 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning at Nationals Park on April 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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Miles Mikolas Gets Rocked on Friday vs. Dodgers
Here was Miles Mikolas’ final line against the Dodgers on Friday:
4.1 IP, 11 Hits, 11 Earned Runs, 1 BB, and four SO’s.
Yikes…
According to Pitchergami on X, that specific line has never happened before in MLB history. There have been over 83,000 unique pitcher lines, but yeah, that’s a rough outing for Miles Mikolas.
GettyWEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 20: Miles Mikolas #36 of the Washington Nationals poses for a photo during the Washington Nationals Photo Day at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on February 20, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)
Over his 4.1 innings pitched, Mikolas gave up four home runs. Shohei Ohtani kicked things off with a three-run home run in the second inning. Mookie Betts then went way back in the third for a two-run shot to make it five earned runs through three innings for Mikolas.
Then the fourth rolled around, and Andy Pages went deep to give the Dodgers their sixth and seventh runs of the game.
It doesn’t end there, either. Freddie Freeman went deep in the fifth inning to give the Dodgers a 9-4 lead. Mikolas gave up a few extra base runners for good measure, was pulled from the game, and then Los Angeles tacked on a couple more to add insult to injury.
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Miles Mikolas Last Three Seasons As a Starter
GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 08: Miles Mikolas #39 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 08, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Before signing a one-year deal with the Nationals, Miles Mikolas was a longtime St. Louis Cardinal. He’s even a two-time MLB All-Star, but those days have gone by the wayside.
In 2025, Mikolas posted a 4.84 ERA over 31 starts. In 2024, his ERA was uglier at 5.35 in 171.2 innings. In 2023? He gave up the most hits in MLB with 226 surrendered.
What has kept Mikolas in a uniform over the last handful of seasons has been his ability to take the ball every fifth day.
Is he more likely to give up five or more earned runs than have a quality start at this point in his career? Yes, but the value of innings pitched with starters is still strongly alive and well.
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