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Ian Happ went 3-for-5 in a win over the Reds with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI, and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact
Happ has provided mixed results at the plate of late, recording hits in four of his last eight games. The outfielder has been one of the more stable options in the Cubs lineup for manager Craig Counsell, posting a .890 OPS with nine home runs, 17 RBI, 28 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 35 games.
Ian Happ went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, a solo home run, and two runs scored as the Cubs blanked the Diamondbacks, 2-0, on Saturday. Happ also walked in the victory.
Fantasy Impact
Happ led off the second inning with a solo home run off of Arizona starter, Ryne Nelson, to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead. He was then intentionally walked in the third, doubled in the sixth, and finally tripled and scored in the eighth. Happ is now slashing .246/.373/.517 with eight home runs and 15 RBI in 31 games this season.
Ian Happ went 2-for-6 with three runs scored and a solo home run as the Cubs took down the Phillies, 8-7, in 10 innings on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
Happ hit his seventh home run of the season off of Phillies' starter, Christopher Sanchez, in the fourth. He singled and scored in the sixth and then scored the winning run as the automatic runner in the bottom of the tenth. Happ has now hit safely in seven straight - and in nine of his last ten games - raising his batting average from .192 to .250 during the stretch. He is tied for ninth in the National League with his seven home runs.
Ian Happ went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks, and two runs scored to help the Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact
Happ took Mets' starter Freddy Peralta deep to lead off the bottom of the second inning, tying the game at 1-1. He later walked and scored in the sixth. The home run was Happ's sixth of the year, putting him into a tie for fifth in the National League. Home runs have come in bunches for Happ this season as he homered in three straight games from March 28-30 and now has gone deep in back-to-back games. The batting average is still below average at .222 (16-for-72), but 10 of his hits (four doubles, six home runs) have gone for extra bases. He'll look to continue his homer streak on Sunday in the series finale against the Mets.
Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth to help the Cubs to a 12-4 victory over the Mets on Friday. He also drew a walk in the win.
Fantasy Impact
Happ, who hit four home runs in his first nine games of the year, snapped a seven-game homerless drought with his eighth-inning blast off of Sean Manaea on Friday. He's hitting .214 (15-for-70) with five home runs and 10 runs batted in through 17 games.