Two days away from the 2025 MLB draft, there's still not much clarity about who the Washington Nationals will select with the No. 1 overall pick.

In addition to the return of St. Louis' offense, starter Miles Mikolas held off the Nationals for one of his better outings. Mikolas, now 5-6 on the year, pitched a shutout through 5.2 innings and allowed just three base runners off two hits and a walk. He even struck out six, his highest strikeout total in a game since June 22.

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,

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