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The Milwaukee Brewers won their series-opening game against the New York Mets, 8-3, at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Monday.
The win is the Brewers’ fourth in a row to kick off the second half of the season. At 63-37, they have also claimed the best record in baseball. Below are three takeaways from their victory:
In facing the Mets, Milwaukee also welcomed back Freddy Peralta, its former two-time All-Star right-hander who was traded to the Mets in January in exchange for Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams.
For Peralta, it was not a good outing against his former team.
In the first inning, after Jackson Chourio drew a walk, Brice Turang hit a double off Peralta to right field to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead. After Peralta struck out William Contreras, his former backstop, he gave up an RBI single to Garrett Mitchell that made it a 2-0 game.
In the second inning, after Peralta struck out Jake Bauers, he gave up a solo home run to rookie Cooper Pratt, marking the first home run of the 21-year-old shortstop’s Major League Baseball career. In the bottom of the third, Peralta allowed a ground-rule double to Mitchell before Andrew Vaughn launched a two-run homer to center field.
The Brewers could not do damage to their former ace in the fourth or fifth inning, but in the bottom of the sixth, a walk drawn by Bauers and a single by Pratt ended Peralta’s night. It did not matter, though, as Joey Ortiz hit a three-run blast off reliever Xzavion Curry to make it an 8-1 game.
In his return, Peralta pitched 5.1 innings while striking out six batters and giving up eight hits, seven earned runs, and two walks. While his old teammates may have been happy to see him, they made him pay on the field.
After an extended absence due to arm fatigue, Jacob Misiorowski made his return to the mound for the Brewers.
While "The Miz" was able to light up the strike zone with 100-plus mph fastballs, it was not a night where he lit up the stat sheet. By Misiorowski’s standards, it was odd to witness.
Perhaps we have been spoiled by the greatness the 24-year-old has demonstrated so often during the 2026 season. For any other pitcher, going four innings while striking out six batters and allowing four hits and a walk is considered a solid outing.
It’s not that it was a bad night for Misiorowski by any means, but his dominance is something the baseball world has gotten accustomed to in a short amount of time. So much so that not seeing a seven-inning outing or double-digit strikeouts feels out of place.
After Misiorowski left the mound and Craig Yoho provided two strikeouts in one inning of work, newly acquired right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. made his Brewers debut.
McCullers was picked up by Milwaukee in a trade with the Houston Astros on July 15. After a stint on the Injured List due to inflammation in his right shoulder, McCullers returned in a relief role with his new team.
McCullers provided three innings and four strikeouts for the Brewers while allowing two hits, two earned runs and a walk. For his efforts, he was awarded the hold, while Yoho earned the winning decision.
It was good to see McCullers get back on the mound. It was not a perfect outing, but he was able to eat innings and force outs, which will benefit the Brewers as the season moves forward.
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The win is the Brewers’ fourth in a row to kick off the second half of the season. At 63-37, they have also claimed the best record in baseball. Below are three takeaways from their victory:
Spoiling Peralta’s return
In facing the Mets, Milwaukee also welcomed back Freddy Peralta, its former two-time All-Star right-hander who was traded to the Mets in January in exchange for Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams.
For Peralta, it was not a good outing against his former team.
In the first inning, after Jackson Chourio drew a walk, Brice Turang hit a double off Peralta to right field to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead. After Peralta struck out William Contreras, his former backstop, he gave up an RBI single to Garrett Mitchell that made it a 2-0 game.
In the second inning, after Peralta struck out Jake Bauers, he gave up a solo home run to rookie Cooper Pratt, marking the first home run of the 21-year-old shortstop’s Major League Baseball career. In the bottom of the third, Peralta allowed a ground-rule double to Mitchell before Andrew Vaughn launched a two-run homer to center field.
The Brewers could not do damage to their former ace in the fourth or fifth inning, but in the bottom of the sixth, a walk drawn by Bauers and a single by Pratt ended Peralta’s night. It did not matter, though, as Joey Ortiz hit a three-run blast off reliever Xzavion Curry to make it an 8-1 game.
In his return, Peralta pitched 5.1 innings while striking out six batters and giving up eight hits, seven earned runs, and two walks. While his old teammates may have been happy to see him, they made him pay on the field.
Misiorowski’s conservative night, McCullers’ Brewers debut
After an extended absence due to arm fatigue, Jacob Misiorowski made his return to the mound for the Brewers.
While "The Miz" was able to light up the strike zone with 100-plus mph fastballs, it was not a night where he lit up the stat sheet. By Misiorowski’s standards, it was odd to witness.
Perhaps we have been spoiled by the greatness the 24-year-old has demonstrated so often during the 2026 season. For any other pitcher, going four innings while striking out six batters and allowing four hits and a walk is considered a solid outing.
It’s not that it was a bad night for Misiorowski by any means, but his dominance is something the baseball world has gotten accustomed to in a short amount of time. So much so that not seeing a seven-inning outing or double-digit strikeouts feels out of place.
After Misiorowski left the mound and Craig Yoho provided two strikeouts in one inning of work, newly acquired right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. made his Brewers debut.
McCullers was picked up by Milwaukee in a trade with the Houston Astros on July 15. After a stint on the Injured List due to inflammation in his right shoulder, McCullers returned in a relief role with his new team.
McCullers provided three innings and four strikeouts for the Brewers while allowing two hits, two earned runs and a walk. For his efforts, he was awarded the hold, while Yoho earned the winning decision.
It was good to see McCullers get back on the mound. It was not a perfect outing, but he was able to eat innings and force outs, which will benefit the Brewers as the season moves forward.
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