Cardinals' Nolan Arenado drives in four runs in win over slumping Marlins

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Nolan Arenado drove in four runs, Miles Mikolas threw six solid innings on two days' rest, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Miami 6-4 on Monday night, extending the Marlins' skid to four games.

Mikolas (6-5) gave up three runs on seven hits. He threw three perfect innings Friday night against Washington in a game that was halted by rain.

"No, it wasn't any different," Mikolas said. "I was good to go. I liked my tempo. I thought my stuff was working good. There's a few pitches I wish I had back. The offense really showed up today and that was great."

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St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Arenado follows through on an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Monday, July 17, 2023, in St. Louis.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Manager Oliver Marmol set aside any qualms about starting Mikolas.

"He talked us into it," Marmol said. "He really wanted it. It was very impressive. He felt really good. He was pretty adamant about taking the ball today. He gave us a really solid outing.,"

Dylan Carlson drove in the other two runs and scored three for the underachieving Cardinals, who have won six of eight but remain last in the NL Central, tied with Pittsburgh.

"It felt really good to contribute and help the team win," Carlson said. "This was a good win."

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Monday, July 17, 2023, in St. Louis.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Before the game, President of Baseball Operations