But if the Cardinals can replace the bad Miles Mikolas with the good one for the final month, that could be the upgrade that puts them on top.
The good Mikolas struck out a career-high 10 batters and walked nobody during his previous start, a 6-3 victory at Milwaukee.
The good Mikolas finished 18-4 last season with a 2.83 earned-run average. That Mikolas earned a four-year, $68 million contract extension before this season.
But prior to last week’s stellar start against the Brewers, the bad Mikolas allowed 16 runs (15 earned) in 16 innings over three starts.