Miles Mikolas takes a historic drubbing as the Dodgers overpower the Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: Miles Mikolas #36 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Friday, April 3, 2026 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images It all started so well, but the Nats dreams of winning the home opener collapsed quickly, as the Dodgers lineup showed why they are elite. The Nats were up 3-0 after two innings thanks to a CJ Abrams homer, but the Dodgers turned that into an 11-4 deficit in what felt like a blink of an eye.

While the Nats have competed with the Cubs and Phillies, the Dodgers showed them levels today. In this game, one thing stuck out like a sore thumb, and it was the performance of starting pitcher Miles Mikolas. He re-wrote Nationals history today, but not in a good way.

The veteran right hander allowed 11 earned runs, the most in team history. Both of Mikolas’ starts with the Nats have been shaky at best, and he has not given the team a chance to win. Miles Mikolas has officially been charged with a Nationals club-record 11 earned runs.

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) April 3, 2026 The craziest part is how fast things got out of control. Through the first two innings, Mikolas was cruising, getting the first six Dodgers hitters out. However, when you don’t have elite stuff, things can get ugly if you make mistakes.