In four starts since Mikolas last took the mound, Cardinals starters have a 0.89 ERA and have gone at least seven innings in each.<\/p>\n
The right-hander Miles Mikolas (1-2, 4.76) has been much improved since an ugly loss at Boston in early April. In his last five starts, he has a 2.77 ERA, averaging a touch more than five innings per outing.<\/p>\n
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