The Cardinals were down two runs before an out had been recorded, and they trailed by three before anyone in their lineup had swung a bat. That’s not a recipe for success, and starting pitcher Miles Mikolas didn’t need any prompting to acknowledge that stumbling out of the gate put the club in a tough position for the entire game.
“I had a pretty rough one there in the first, but after that, I was able to kind of right that ship,” Mikolas said. “But that’s tough. It’s my job as a starter to get out there and kind of set the tone for the game.