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Brewers Rout Mets 8-3; Rookie Pratt Homers

7/21/2026

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Summary

Brewers Crush Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-3 on July 20, 2026 at American Family Field.
Former Brewer Freddy Peralta, pitching for the Mets, allowed seven runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings and took the loss.
Rookie Cooper Pratt hit his first major-league homer in the second inning, giving Milwaukee a 3-0 lead.
Joey Ortiz hit a three-run homer in the sixth, raising the score to 8-1.

Summary

Mets Acquire Peralta

The Mets acquired Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers from Milwaukee for Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams, with Peralta possibly being re-traded to Milwaukee before the Aug 3 deadline.
Brewers-Mets games will stream on Fubo (free trial) and air on regional channels 1263, 670, 1743, SiriusXM 181/176, and AM-620 WTMJ.
Jacob Misiorowski tops the NL with a 1.62 ERA, 167 strikeouts and a 0.76 WHIP, making him the Cy Young frontrunner.

History

Historical Context

On November 6, 1997 Bud Selig approved the Brewers’ switch from the American League to the National League, giving Milwaukee its NL season in 1998. The move, triggered by the 1998 addition of the Diamondbacks and Devil Rays that left each league with 15 teams, created a rivalry with New York Mets—now reflected in Freddy Peralta’s 2024 trade. Brewers finished that NL year 74-88, 28 games back.

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Brewers Crush Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-3 on July 20, 2026 at American Family Field.
Former Brewer Freddy Peralta, pitching for the Mets, allowed seven runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings and took the loss.
Rookie Cooper Pratt hit his first major-league homer in the second inning, giving Milwaukee a 3-0 lead.
Joey Ortiz hit a three-run homer in the sixth, raising the score to 8-1.

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