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Ian Happ hits home run in 13-4 win over Reds

Ian Happ hits home run in 13-4 win over Reds

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By: Stan Son

To begin the season, Ian Happ ($4,200; 30 FPTS) batted leadoff in 15 of the first 18 games. The slash was decent at .247/.353/.370 while the walk rate was 14.1% and the strikeout rate was 20%, but the ISO was only .123, resulting in one home run in 85 plate appearances. Happ was then moved down in the order, batting third, fifth, sixth and seventh for a few games. He eventually settled into the cleanup role.

On Wednesday, he returned to his old stomping grounds, batting leadoff once again, and produce he did, said Yoda. Happ went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored, leading the Cubs to the 13-4 drubbing of the Reds.

Seiya Suzuki ($4,800; 18 FPTS) had two doubles and three RBI while Cody Bellinger ($5,500; 17 FPTS) had three hits, two RBI and scored twice. Nico Hoerner ($4,100; 19 FPTS) had a single, a double, a RBI, scored twice and stole a base. Pete Crow-Armstrong ($3,000; 19 FPTS) also had a single, a double and a stolen base, but he drove in two while scoring once.

For the Reds, Jake Fraley ($3,500; 20 FPTS) hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning.

Nick Lodolo ($9,200; 1.55 FPTS) got rocked for eight earned runs on 11 hits in 5.2 innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out six.

Stan Son
Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
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