Today’s roster move: The Cubs have optioned Javier Assad back to Triple-A Iowa and recalled Jordan Wicks. This would indicate to me that the team thinks Cade Horton is 100 percent, and the rotation thus is Horton, Matthew Boyd, Jameson Taillon, Shōta Imanaga and Colin Rea — for now, at least. Wicks likely works out of the bullpen — for now, at least.

Saturday notes: • BREAKING TIES: Last night’s game was the ninth of the season that the Cubs have won after the score was tied through seven innings. They have won three more in which they trailed through seven. They have lost five games each in which they led or were tied going to the eighth. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) • CLIMBING THE LADDER: A win tonight will put the Cubs 20 games above .500, matching their season high, set on July 19, wh

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