MIAMI -- Right-hander Miles Mikolas, who grew up less than two hours away from Marlins Park, returns home Tuesday night.
Mikolas, who is from Jupiter, Fla., and played collegiately at NCAA Division II powerhouse Nova Southeastern University, is having a breakthrough season.
After pitching in Japan the past three years, Mikolas is 11-3 with a 2.75 ERA for the St. Louis Cardinals (58-55), who play the middle contest of a three-contest set at the last-place Miami Marlins (47-67) on Tuesday.
The Cardinals are 15-7 when Mikolas pitches for them, and his 15 quality starts this year lead the team.