Phil Naessens 
Welcome to Cash with Flash Best Bets Saturday MLB Betting Column. We’re excited to be here and we’ll try and write in this space as often as time allows. I have three MLB Picks for you to consider for this afternoon.
We’re sure you are wondering what an “NBA Guy” is doing writing an MLB betting column here at Win Daily?
That’s a very good question and since you asked, you can rest assured that Cash with Flash Best Bets knows exactly what we are doing. In order to arrive at our conclusions, we’ll be using the principles found in Betting Baseball 101
We opened our MLB Betting season Wednesday with a perfect 3-0 day. If you followed along, and we sure hope that you did, you would be up around three units.
The most important thing to remember when betting on baseball is finding underdogs as it takes a 52.4 percent success rate at -110 just to break even. This column will offer a mixture of mid to short favorites (-110 to -160) as well as underdogs at +200 and below.
We’re also looking at F5 inning wagers in order to eliminate bullpens and the church league softball extra-inning and doubleheader rules MLB has thrust upon us.
Saturday MLB Best Bets!
Unless otherwise indicated, all MLB Picks are First Five Innings Wagers (F5).
Philadelphia Phillies vs Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday marks game one of a two-game inter-league series and will be their first meeting of the season.
Righty Zach Wheeler (4-2, 2.38) is set to take the hill Saturday afternoon and over his previous 20.1 innings pitched has surrendered three earned runs with 29 strikeouts. Wheeler is coming off of a one earned run with a dozen punchouts over 7.1 innings pitched just six days ago. He’s up against a Rays offense with a 25.2 percent strikeout rate alongside a .173 ISO and .325 ISO against right-handed pitching this season.
Southpaw Ryan Yarbrough (2-3, 4.27) is slated to start this ballgame and six earned runs with ten strikeouts over his previous 15.1 innings pitched. Yarbrough allowed three earned runs while striking out four over six innings pitched Monday afternoon against Toronto. He faces a Phillies offense with a 29.8 percent strikeout rate alongside a .158 ISO and .316 ISO against left-handed pitching this season.
Cash with Flash: Phillies -131
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Indians
Game two of their three-game game set commences at 4:10 pm . Cleveland will look to avenge an 11-2 loss when the two clubs meet this afternoon at 4:10 pm EST.
Righty Ross Stripling (0-3, 5.63) is slated to take the bump Saturday afternoon and Stripling has allowed eight earned runs with 19 strikeouts over his last 15.2 innings of work. The veteran righty is coming off of arguably his best start of the season with a seven inning shutout with seven punchouts Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. He’s up against an Indians offense with a 24.2 percent strikeout rate alongside a .169 ISO and .292 wOBA against righties this season.
Lefty Sam Hentges (1-1, 6.92) is supposed to handle the pitching chores for the Tribe. The southpaw has allowed nine earned runs with 14 strikeouts over his previous 11.2 innings pitched. Hentges allowed three earned runs with seven strikeouts over five innings pitched in his Monday start against the Detroit Tigers. He’s up against a Blue Jays offense with a 21.1 percent strikeout rate with a .174 ISO and .325 wOBA against lefties this season.
Cash with Flash: Indians +113
Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics
Game two of their three game series is slated for a 4:07 start. Oakland will look to make it two straight when the two sides meet today.
Righty Alex Cobb (2-2, 4.78) is slated to man the bump and over his last dozen innings the veteran has allowed four earned runs with 14 strikeouts. Cobb went five innings in his May 20 start against Minnesota, surrendering one earned run with four strikeouts over five innings pitched. Cobb faces an Oakland side with a 24 percent strikeout rate alongside a .180 ISO and .311 wOBA against righties this season.
Righty Frankie Montas (5-4, 4.92) is scheduled to take the ball Saturday afternoon and over his last 17 innings pitched has allowed seven earned runs with 21 strikeouts. Montas struck out 11 with four earned runs over six innings pitched Monday night against Seattle. He’s up against an Angels offense with a 24.6 percent strikeout rate with a .176 ISO alongside a .316 wOBA against righties this season.
Cash with Flash: Oakland -146
Good luck with the MLB Picks today!
