Cubs vs. Marlins Player Props Today: Ian Happ - April 18
Ian Happ has his sights set on a more productive showing after a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-4). He and the Chicago Cubs take on the Miami Marlins on Thursday, who will send out Andrew Jacob Puk to start, at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Happ is hitting .233 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 12 walks. In MLB play, Happ ranks 149th in home runs and 36th in RBI.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -185)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +215)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -185)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +750)
Ian Happ prop bet insights
- Happ has reached base with a hit 11 times this season in 18 games played (61.1%), including multiple hits in 16.7% of them (three times).
- He has homered in one of 18 games this season, going deep in 1.2% of his plate appearances.
- Happ has scored in 44.4% of his 18 games this year, with more than one run scored in 27.8% of those contests (five).
- He has notched at least one RBI five times this year in 18 tries (27.8%), including plating multiple runs in 22.2% of games (four times) and producing three or more of his team’s runs on two occasions..
- In 66.7% of his 18 games this season, Happ has struck out (12 times). He’s also had five games with multiple punchouts in 2024 (27.8%).
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Ian Happ stats against the Marlins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2023 | Sandy Alcantara | 2-for-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/6/2023 | Matt Barnes | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/5/2023 | Edward Cabrera | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/30/2023 | Bryan Hoeing | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/29/2023 | Edward Cabrera | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 4/28/2023 | Jesús Luzardo | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2022 | Jesús Luzardo | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/20/2022 | Pablo Lopez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2022 | Edward Cabrera | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/7/2022 | Jesús Luzardo | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
Marlins starter: Andrew Jacob Puk
- Puk toes the rubber for the Marlins in his fourth of the season. He is 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA and eight Ks in 10 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent outing came on Tuesday, April 9 versus the New York Yankees, when the lefty went 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 28-year-old has registered an ERA of 5.91, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .279 against him.