As the Cubs figure out the innings puzzle for the last five weeks of the regular season, right-hander Javier Assad is expected to play an important role. But the team optioned him Saturday to Triple-A Iowa after his best start of the season and recalled left-hander Jordan Wicks.

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.