Freddy Peraltas return to Milwaukee turns into latest nightmare start as Mets fall to Brewers

MILWAUKEE — Freddy Peralta received an ovation before he took the mound Monday night, and the volume of cheers only increased as he began throwing pitches.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.

One hittable pitch after another.The former Brewers ace returned to his major league roots and showed Wisconsinites what life in the Big Apple has been like for him.In just his latest ugly performance, the right-hander got torched for seven runs in the Mets’ 8-3 loss at American Family Field.Peralta pitched 5 ⅔ innings and allowed eight hits and two walks (all seven runs against him were earned), marking the fourth time in his last eight starts he surrendered at least five earned runs.Overall, he owns a 5.01 ERA this season.With the Mets’ season in disrepair, Peralta — who is set to hit free agency after the season — figures to be a goner by the Aug.

3 trade deadline.But his spree of ugly outings isn’t doing any favors for the Mets as they attempt to maximize their trade return.The Mets surrendered prospects Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams to acquire Peralta and Tobias Myers last offseason.

Sproat, who has struggled to a 5.16 ERA in his first full season, will get a shot at his former team as the Brewers’ scheduled starting pitcher on Tuesday.Peralta isn’t the only underperforming pitcher in the Mets’ rotation: Kodai Senga was banished to the bullpen after a brutal stretch, and Sean Manaea has struggled to find consistency for much of the season.Nolan McLean and Christian Scott have been strong positives for the club, and rookie Zack Thornton is showing early promise.The left-hander is scheduled for his fourth major league start on Tuesday.Brice Turang’s RBI double in the first began the Peralta pummeling.

Garrett Mitchell’s RBI single later in the frame gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead.The assault began after Peralta walked Jackson Chourio with one out....