Johnsonville backs Milwaukee to win the championship, putting more than 400,000 brats on the line. Florida's Natural answers with enough orange juice for 200,000 mimosas.
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A friendly baseball wager between Milwaukee and Tampa is putting hometown pride — and a whole lot of sausage and orange juice — on the table. Johnsonville and Florida's Natural are raising the stakes in the race to win it all, giving their opponent's city something extra to celebrate if they take home the W.
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