Ian Happ Player Props: August 26, Cubs vs. Pirates
Following a multi-hit showing in his last game (3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI), Ian Happ will try to build on that on Monday. The Chicago Cubs square off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, and will see starting pitcher Mitch Keller, at 6:40 PM ET on SportsNet PT.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Ian Happ player prop bets.
Happ paces the Cubs in home runs (23) and runs batted in (72). In MLB action, Happ ranks 23rd in homers and 30th in RBI.
Watch tonight's Cubs game on Fubo!Ian Happ Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -195)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -110)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +125)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +500)
How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Ian Happ vs. Mitch Keller
- Happ is 6-for-20 with a double and two home runs in his career against Mitch Keller.
- When facing off against Mitch Keller this season, Happ is 0-for-3.
- Against Mitch Keller last year, Happ went 2-for-6 with a double and a home run.
Ian Happ prop bet insights
- In 58.1% of his 124 games this season, Happ has notched a base hit (72 times). He’s also put up 25 multi-hit games in 2024 (20.2%).
- Out of the 124 games he has played in this season, he’s homered in 21 contests (16.9%), homering in 4.4% of his trips to home plate.
- Happ has scored at least one run in 42.7% of his games this season (53 of 124), with more than one run scored in 17 of those contests (13.7%).
- He has notched at least one RBI 38 times this year in 124 games played (30.6%), including 21 times driving in multiple runs (16.9%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in nine contests.
- Happ has struck out in 71.8% of his 124 games this year, with two or more punchouts in 34.7% of those games (43).
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Ian Happ stats against the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2024 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/18/2024 | Bailey Falter | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/17/2024 | Paul Skenes | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 5/16/2024 | Jared Jones | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2024 | Bailey Falter | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2024 | Paul Skenes | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/10/2024 | Jared Jones | 2-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2023 | Johan Oviedo | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/20/2023 | Mitch Keller | 2-for-5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2023 | Bailey Falter | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Pirates starter: Mitch Keller
- Keller (11-7 with a 3.76 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings pitched) gets the nod for the Pirates in his 26th start of the season.
- When he last took the hill on Wednesday versus the Texas Rangers, the right-hander threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
- Among pitchers with enough innings to qualify, the 28-year-old’s 3.76 ERA ranks 35th, 1.213 WHIP ranks 39th, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 39th.
- Keller is trying to notch his 14th quality start in this game.