Hernandez bagged his 45th international goal and Peralta came off the bench to secure back-to-back wins for in-form Mexico, who withstood a spirited Jamaica display.
The result extinguished Uruguay's slim chance of advancing from Group C, after the 15-time Copa champions lost 1-0 to Venezuela earlier in the day.
In a rematch of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final, Hernandez opened the scoring approaching the 20-minute mark to move within one goal of the nation's all-time leading record and Peralta sealed the result nine minutes from time in front of 83,263 fans at Rose Bowl.
The victory extended Mexico's winning streak to 11 matches, while they are also unbeaten in 21 games - dating back to last year's Copa America.
Leicester City's Premier League-winning captain Wes Morgan returned to the starting line-up after being a substitute in Jamaica's 1-0 loss to Venezuela, replacing Kemar Lawrence, while Lee Williamson was named in place of suspended midfielder Rodolph Austin.
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