When Miles Mikolas takes the mound Monday, he'll need a different approach than he had last time vs. Seattle.

Mikolas starts Monday at 8:40 p.m. (St. Louis time) as the Cardinals open a three-game series vs. the Mariners in Seattle.

The right-hander Mikolas (7-10, 4.89 ERA) faced the Mariners exactly one year ago, giving up nine runs, eight earned, in two innings.

Mikolas faced nine Seattle batters, allowing hits to each of the first five he faced before he could record an out. Four of those five batters who started Mikolas' night off on a bad note a year ago are still on the roster. Three of them will be the first three he faces Monday.

The potential potholes go beyond those players. Several more Mariners starting Monday have done well vs. Mikolas. Eugenio Suarez has a career on-base

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