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Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras tossed for a 2nd straight game as benches clear against Nationals

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected for a second straight game following a heated exchange with Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Lasts seven frames in seventh loss Mikolas (2-7) took the loss Monday, allowing six runs on nine hits and no walks over seven innings in a 6-3 loss to the Red Sox. He struck out three.

Impact Mikolas was ambushed early, allowing four runs on two homers in just the first frame before giving up another run in both the second and third innings. Despite his poor showing early on, the Nationals stuck with the right-hander to eat innings and he managed to dig in and complete seven frames on 97 pitches (68 strikes). The 37-year-old has had only brief moments of success while largely struggling throughout the 2026 campaign. Mikolas will take a 5.44 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 47:17 K:BB across 84.1 innings (18 appearances) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the Pirates.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras and Durbin homer as Red Sox extend win streak to 5 games with 6-3 win over Nationals

Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Red Sox host the Nationals to open 3-game series

The Boston Red Sox host the Washington Nationals to begin a three-game series

JUNE 29 • Associated Press

García's 2 home runs lift Nationals to a 6-4 victory over Orioles

Luis García Jr. homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Derek Hill hits 2-out, 2-run pinch homer in 9th to lift the Phillies past the Nationals, 5-4

Derek Hill hit a two-out, two-run pinch home run in the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Washington Nationals, 5-4 on Wednesday night

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Bulk-relief outing awaits Wednesday Mikolas is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Carson Palmquist during Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Nationals will likely let the left-handed Palmquist cover the first inning or two, sparing the right-handed Mikolas from at least one matchup with left-handed hitters Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, who both typically occupy top-three spots in the order. Working as a bulk reliever for his turns through the rotation is nothing new for Mikolas, who has started in just six of his 16 appearances so far this season. As a reliever, Mikolas has turned in a 4.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 8.8 K-BB% over 49 innings, with all of those ratios being markedly better than what he's provided as a starter.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday

The Washington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Saddled with loss in bulk role Mikolas (2-6) took the loss Friday as the Nationals were downed 5-2 by the Rays, giving up five runs on nine hits and a walk over six innings of relief. He struck out two.

Impact A three-run homer by Jonathan Aranda in the third inning and a solo shot by Jonny DeLuca in the eighth bookended Mikolas' night as the bulk reliever, and accounted for most of the damage off the right-hander. It's the second time in four June outings that he's been tagged for five or more runs, but Mikolas blanked the opposition over 11.2 innings in his other two appearances this month. The volatile veteran will take a 5.47 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 43:17 K:BB and 1.95 HR/9 through 74 innings into his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next week against the Phillies.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Aranda's 3-run poke off foul pole gets Rays back to home cooking ST. PETERSBURG -- The pitch from Miles Mikolas would have been a ball, a changeup well outside the strike zone and quite a reach from where...

JUNE 20 • MLB.COM

Rays beat the Nationals 5-2 to open a 10-game homestand

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run, Griffin Jax allowed two runs in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night to open a 10-game ho...

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Moved up to pitch Friday Manager Blake Butera said Mikolas is scheduled to pitch behind opener PJ Poulin against the Rays on Friday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.

Impact Mikolas was initially penciled in to pitch Saturday, but he'll be moved up to Friday after Cade Cavalli (illness) was scratched. Mikolas has fared much better when working in bulk relief this season, as he has a 3.56 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB across 43 innings out of the bullpen.

JUNE 19 • ROTOWIRE

Mikolas' desire to revamp with Nats a welcome surprise for Butera WASHINGTON -- It was during his first conversation with Miles Mikolas, before the Nationals had even signed the free-agent pitcher, that fir...

JUNE 19 • MLB.COM

Faring better in long relief Mikolas (2-5) notched the win Sunday against the Mariners, allowing no runs on three hits and no walks in seven innings of relief. He struck out three.

Impact After beginning the season in the rotation, Mikolas has been far more effective out of the bullpen in 2026. The 37-year-old right-hander has an 8.28 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 19:1 K:BB over 25 frames as a starter, but he sports a 3.56 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB across 43 innings as a reliever. Given his stark splits depending on how he's deployed, the Nationals figure to continue using Mikolas behind an opener during his next scheduled outing in Tampa Bay.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | James Wood, Miles Mikolas star as Nats pound Mariners Deadspin | James Wood, Miles Mikolas star as Nats pound Mariners

JUNE 14 • DEADSPIN.COM

Miles Mikolas' 7 shutout innings lift Nationals to 10-1 rout of Mariners

Miles Mikolas pitched seven shutout innings in relief of an opener, and the Washington Nationals scored five runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Seattle Mariners 10-1

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Handling bulk-relief role Mikolas is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher PJ Poulin in Sunday's game against the Mariners, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.

Impact Mikolas will be making his sixth straight appearance as a bulk reliever, this time working behind Poulin after lefty Richard Lovelady served as the Nationals' opener in Mikolas' previous turn through the rotation Monday against the Giants. The veteran right-hander has gone 0-2 with a 4.32 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB in 25 innings over his last five outings.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals square off against the Mariners in series rubber match

Both the Washington Nationals and the Seattle Mariners are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Solid in bulk relief Monday Mikolas allowed three hits and no walks while striking out two over 4.2 scoreless innings of bulk relief Monday against the Giants.

Impact Entering after an inning from opener Richard Lovelady, Mikolas didn't miss many bats but kept the Giants' offense off the board before exiting after 54 pitches (41 strikes). It was a nice rebound outing after surrendering six runs across six frames in his previous start against the Marlins, though the right-hander's season numbers remain quite poor. Mikolas will take a 1-5 record with a 5.90 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 61 innings (14 appearances) into his next outing, which is tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the Mariners.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile deliver in 9th inning as Nationals rally for 4-3 victory over Giants

Daylen Lile hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning after CJ Abrams’ tying base hit, and the Washington Nationals rallied against closer Keaton Winn to spoil Logan Webb’s impress...

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Following opener Monday Mikolas will not start Monday against the Giants but will follow opener Richard Lovelady, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Mikolas has followed an opener in each of his last four outings. That trend will continue Monday, with the southpaw Lovelady set to toss one or two innings before handing the keys over to Mikolas. The latter is looking to rebound from his last appearance against the Marlins this past Tuesday, when he allowed six runs on six hits (including three home runs) and two walks while striking out four across six innings. Mikolas has a 6.39 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 36:16 K:BB across 56.1 innings this season.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals Made Right Decision Moving on from Miles Mikolas The St. Louis Cardinals entered a rebuild last offseason and were expected to struggle after trading away four key veterans for prospects. T...

JUNE 8 • SI.COM

Giants host the Nationals in first of 3-game series

The San Francisco Giants host the Washington Nationals to begin a three-game series

JUNE 8 • Associated Press

Marlins hit 3 straight homers and hold Nationals hitless until 6th inning of 7-3 victory

Joe Mack, Heriberto Hernández and Otto Lopez hit successive home runs in the fifth inning to power the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 7-3

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Gives up three homers in loss Mikolas (1-5) took the loss against the Marlins on Tuesday, allowing six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings.

Impact Richard Lovelady served as the Nationals' opener in Tuesday's game, tossing two scoreless innings before turning the keys to Mikolas in the third. Mikolas also kept Miami off the board over his first two frames but unravelled in the fifth, when he gave up four runs on three-straight homers. He pitched into the ninth inning with Nationals down 4-3 but was tagged for two more runs in the frame, and his six earned runs were his most in a game since April 3 against the Dodgers (11). Mikolas sits at a 6.39 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 36:16 K:BB across 56.1 innings this season. His next start is lined up for next week on the road against the Giants.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

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