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.
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
Thursday was a rough one as we went 0-2 on the day. That leaves us with a 7-5-1 mark over the history of this MLB Betting column.
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, the church league softball extra-inning and seven-inning doubleheader rules MLB has thrust upon us.
Thursday MLB Best Bets!
Unless otherwise indicated, all wagers are First Five Innings Wagers (F5).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
Saturday marks game two of a three-game series with the Dodgers winning game one last night.
Clayton Kershaw (7-4, 3.33) is set to pitch tonight and has allowed eight earned runs with 20 strikeouts over his previous 19.2 innings pitched. He’ll face a Braves offense with a 25 percent strikeout rate with a .209 ISO and .326 wOBA against southpaws this season.
Righty Charlie Morton (4-2, 4.26) is set to man the bump tonight and over his previous 18 innings pitched has allowed five earned runs with 23 punchouts. He’s up against a Dodgers offense with a 22.8 percent strikeout rate, .171 ISO and .337 wOBA against right-handed pitching this season.
Cash with Flash Saturday MLB Pick: Dodgers -145
Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels
Game three of a four-game scheduled series begins tonight and both clubs have won one game in the series.
Yusei Kikuchi (3-3, 3.88) is the Mariners probable starting pitcher and over his 18.2 innings of work has allowed six earned runs with six strikeouts. He’ll face an Angels offense with a 21.1 percent strikeout rate alongside a .157 ISO and .312 wOBA against southpaws this season.
Righty Alex Cobb (3-2, 3.28) is the scheduled starter for the Angels and over his past 17 innings pitched has allowed one earned run with 20 strikeouts. He meets a Mariners offense with a 25.9 percent strikeout rate with a .159 ISO and .289 wOBA against right-handed pitching this season.
Cash with Flash Saturday MLB Pick: Angels -123
New York Mets vs San Diego Padres
Saturday marks game three of a four-game series with the Padres holding a 2-0 edge in this series.
Mets ace Jacob deGrom (4-2, 0.71) is set to take the hill tonight and over his previous 16 innings pitched has allowed two earned runs with 23 strikeouts. He’s up against a Padres offense with a 20.6 percent strikeout rate alongside a .151 ISO and .313 wOBA against right-handed pitching this season.
Righty Joe Musgrove (4-4, 2.08) is scheduled to toe the rubber and over his past 16.2 innings pitched has surrendered no earned runs with 20 strikeouts. He’ll face a Mets offense with a 23.1 percent strikeout rate, .123 ISO and .295 wOBA this season against righties.
Cash with Flash Saturday MLB Pick: Mets -130
Good luck today!
