Ian Happ hitting sixth for Cubs against Marlins lefty
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will start in left field and hit sixth in Friday afternoon's series finale against left-hander A.J. Puk and the Miami Marlins.
What It Means:
The left-handed hitting Happ will drop from the leadoff spot against a southpaw pitcher. Nico Hoerner will trade places in the order with Happ, while Dansby Swanson will also move down and hit fifth.
numberFire's models project Happ for 10.2 and Hoerner for 9.4 FanDuel points on Friday afternoon. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs currently have the third-best implied total (5.23) in the majors today.
Source:
MLB.com
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