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.

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

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/angels as Angels' Biggest Red Flag Revealed By MLB Insider. Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer listed the Los Angeles Angels' farm system as their biggest red flag at the moment, as their minor league teams have underperformed over the past two seasons.

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.

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.

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.