It’s been an interesting two weeks, but we’re fine," Crow-Armstrong said as his MVP campaign continues to lose steam.

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 hit a go-ahead solo home run in top of the ninth inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Friday in Anaheim,