Ian Happ sat out for the second straight day with oblique discomfort, but Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that the left fielder is feeling better.

The Cubs ’ usual leadoff hitter, Ian Happ, was out of the lineup. He’d felt some discomfort in his oblique on a swing in his first at-bat Friday, manager Craig Counsell said. Happ remained in the game but checked in with trainers that night.

Ian Happ was out of the lineup for the second straight day with oblique discomfort but Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the left fielder is feeling better