Brewers outslug Dodgers 8-7 on July 20, 2025, extending their win streak to nine. Freddy Peralta earns his 12th win despite a Shohei Ohtani HR. Recap.
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Just when you think this team can't get any hotter, they walk into Dodger Stadium and prove everyone wrong. The Milwaukee Brewers extended their season-best winning streak to a staggering nine games on Sunday, surviving a slugfest to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7. It was a gritty, back-and-forth affair that showcased the Crew's resilience and knack for finding a way to win, no matter the circumstances.
Freddy Peralta is now 12-4, becoming the first pitcher in the majors to reach 12 wins in 2025.
This wasn't a clean win; it was a street fight. After both teams exploded for four runs in the third inning, which included a three-run blast from the ever-dangerous Shohei Ohtani, the Brewers simply refused to flinch. Isaac Collins immediately answered with a go-ahead solo shot in the fourth. The offense kept adding on with timely, high-pressure hits: Caleb Durbin's RBI double in the sixth, Andrew Vaughn's clutch two-out RBI single in the seventh, and Joey Ortiz's solo homer in the eighth that proved to be the game-winner. Every time the Dodgers pushed, the Brewers pushed back harder.
While the offense was piling up runs, Freddy Peralta was busy making history. It wasn't his sharpest outing—five innings, five hits, and four earned runs will attest to that—but he battled, struck out seven, and did enough to earn his seventh consecutive victory. More importantly, that victory made him the first pitcher in all of Major League Baseball to reach 12 wins this season. Even when he doesn't have his best stuff, Peralta is finding ways to win, a true mark of an ace leading a first-place team.
A nine-game winning streak is cause for celebration, but it also puts the front office in an interesting position as the trade deadline nears. With the team playing this well, do they stand pat or push their chips in for a World Series run? The farm system offers intriguing possibilities. Names like first baseman Blake Burke, who is raking at Advanced-A, and right-hander Coleman Crow, who just got the call to Triple-A after dominating, are becoming valuable trade assets. Their emergence gives GM Matt Arnold the flexibility to make a significant move if the right deal comes along.
Nine straight wins. A perfect record against the Dodgers. The first pitcher in baseball to a dozen victories. This is the kind of run that defines a season. The Brewers have proven they can beat the best in the league, and with the trade deadline on the horizon, they might be looking to get even better. Enjoy this ride, Brewers fans. It feels like something special is brewing in Milwaukee.
