Cubs' Ian Happ leading off Opening Day versus Pirates
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will start in center field and bat leadoff on Thursday afternoon versus right-hander Chad Kuhl and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Happ slashed .258/.361/.505 with 12 home runs and 28 RBI in 57 games last season. The Cubs' full Opening Day lineup: Happ CF, Willson Contreras C, Anthony Rizzo 1B, Kris Bryant 3B, Joc Pederson LF, Javier Baez SS, Jason Heyward RF, David Bote 2B, Kyle Hendricks SP.
numberFire’s models project Happ for 12.5 FanDuel points versus the Pirates and he has a salary of $3,000 on Opening Day. Per our MLB Heat Map, the over/under in the Cubs-Pirates game (6.5 runs) is the lowest on the 13-game slate.
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