Mikolas Faces Dodgers, Surrenders Career-High Earned Runs

On April 3rd, Miles McCullis made his nationals debut Friday in the home opener against the Dodgers.

Those back-to-back World Series champs.

Pumped from a pre-game F-16 fly-over, the 37-year-old Wrighty retired Shohei Otani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betz, Freddie Freeman, Will, Smith and Max Muncie in order to start.

Nats grabbed a three-nothing lead early, but that Dodgers lineup woke up quick in the third.

Otani crushed a 401-foot homer to tie it, then Betz followed with a 380-foot two-run shot for the lead.

Miko Las couldn't stop the bleeding, surrendering 11 runs on 11 hits over four in a third innings, including two more long balls.

Managers called it a deep, dangerous order that demands perfection.

Dodgers Skipper Dave Roberts noted they've seen McCullis before and capitalized.

Nats manager Blake Boutera praised the early work, but said the line of depth won out.

This tied McCullis' career high for earned runs allowed, and is the most inning-nats pitcher has given up in a game since 2005.

He's zero and two this season, with a 14.26 ERA after facing the Phillies and now Dodgers on a one-year deal worth $2,000,000.

$150,000.

Fans packed Nationals Park with 41,161 for the sell-out, but the Nats fell 13-6, dropping to 6-and.

16-and-home-opener since 2005.

Miko Las owned the rough outing against elite hitters, but his fire suggests better days ahead.

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