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Ian Happ Sees Better Days Ahead For Cubs Offense

Happ said the Cubs’ RISP woes will even out: “regression to the mean, and that’s coming.” Chicago’s hard-hit rate in MLB’s RISP sample climbed from 29.3% to 35.6%, and Happ is hitting .219 with 16 homers, 37 RBIs and a .800 OPS in 69 games. Chicago faces Colorado on June 17 at Wrigley Field for the next series.

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