Brewers’ avoid Kade Anderson challenge that Cubs will now have to endure

The Brewers won their series against the Mariners and continue pursuing baseball's best overall record for the second consecutive year. The Mariners, now 60-68 and struggling in the AL West, called up top pitching prospect Kade Anderson to face the Cubs this weekend. Anderson, the third overall pick in last year's draft, has posted a 1.06 ERA with a 40.5% strikeout rate across 18 Double-A starts. The Cubs previously faced a similar situation in 2024 when they encountered Paul Skenes in his MLB debut, while the Brewers prepare for their own important series against the Braves featuring a matchup between Cy Young contenders Chris Sale and Jacob Misiorowski.

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