Miles Mikolas pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-1.

ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas’ second pitch of the game was a fastball down the middle, which Washington Nationals leadoff hitter CJ Abrams pummeled for a double. Quickly, Mikolas snapped into focus. “I can’t be doing this again,” he muttered to himself.

Preview the July 10 matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Brendan Donovan homered in a three-run third inning, Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer in the sixth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-2.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn speaks with the media on Thursday, July 10, 2025, after a series-clinching win over the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Video

It's Thursday, July 10 and the Nationals (38-54) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (49-44). Michael Soroka is slated to take the mound for Washington against Miles Mikolas for St. Louis. Washington took Tuesday's matchup over St.

Embattled starter Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals face Michael Soroka and the Washington Nationals Thursday night in the rubber game. Here's how to watch and listen.

Washington fired their manager and got out to an early 2-0 lead over St. Louis before allowing four unanswered runs. After the All-Star break, the Nationals could see that new management boost and see the second-half of the season as a new lease on a potentially lost year.

James Wood hit his 24th homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a three-run shot and the Washington Nationals beat the St.