Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Player Props Today: Ian Happ - April 17
After a multi-hit performance in his most recent game (3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI), Ian Happ will look for more success on Wednesday. The Chicago Cubs square off versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, and will face starter Brandon Pfaadt, at 3:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Happ is batting .246 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks. Happ’s home runs rank 144th in MLB and he ranks 31st in RBI in MLB.
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- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
- Time: 3:40 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -238)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +475)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -105)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +115)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1000)
Ian Happ prop bet insights
- Happ has tallied a hit 11 times this year in 17 games played (64.7%), including three multi-hit games (17.6%).
- He has hit a home run in one of 17 games this season, leaving the ballpark in 1.3% of his plate appearances.
- Happ has scored at least one run in eight of 17 games this year (47.1%), with two or more runs scored in five of those contests (29.4%).
- In 29.4% of his games this season (five of 17), he has picked up at least one RBI. In four of those games (23.5%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- Happ has struck out one or more times in 70.6% of his games this year (12 of 17), with two or more punchouts in five of those games (29.4%).
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Ian Happ stats against the Diamondbacks
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/2024 | Tommy Henry | 3-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2024 | Merrill Kelly | 1-for-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/17/2023 | Ryne Nelson | 3-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/16/2023 | Zach Davies | 2-for-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/15/2023 | Brandon Pfaadt | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/10/2023 | Joe Mantiply | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/9/2023 | Merrill Kelly | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/8/2023 | Zac Gallen | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/7/2023 | Ryne Nelson | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 5/22/2022 | Merrill Kelly | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
Diamondbacks starter: Brandon Pfaadt
- Pfaadt makes the start for the Diamondbacks in his fourth of the season. He holds a record of 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA and 17 Ks in 16 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Saturday, the righty threw six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.48, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in three contests this year. Opposing batters have a .294 batting average against him.