The Chicago Cubs enter the second game of their nine-game road trip looking to take advantage of under .500 teams and bolster their advantage in the NL wild car

The Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to start against the Angels on Friday. In a corresponding move, they put right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier on the 15-day injured list with a strained left groin.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs overcome two home runs from Yoán Moncada to beat the Angels 3-2.

Hendricks, who started Game 7 when the Cubs ended their World Series title drought in 2016, says the passionate fan base made his time there unforgettable.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The last person to give Pete Crow-Armstrong an encouraging pat before his last at-bat Friday was Kyle Tucker, who’d snapped his personal month-long homerless streak in the first inning.

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, and he will make the start in the series opener in Anaheim against the hosting Los Angeles Angels, according to Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Normally, winning three of five games against the team with the best record in the majors would be reason to celebrate.