Phil Naessens

Welcome to Cash with Flash Best Bets Friday MLB Betting Column. We’re excited to be here and we’ll try and write in this space as often as time allows.  

Wednesday was another winning day as we hit with the plus money Tigers but missed with the plus money Braves. That leaves us with a 47-43-11 mark over the history of this 2021 MLB Betting column. 

We’re ahead of the game because of the 28 underdogs and several short favorites we hit. Well over half of our wins were from wagering on underdogs and without them we’d be trending in the wrong direction. That’s something we don’t want to do. 

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, man on second base and seven-inning doubleheader rules MLB has thrust upon us. 

Friday MLB Best Bets!

Unless otherwise indicated, all wagers are First Five Innings Wagers (F5).

In order to arrive at our conclusions, we’ll be using the principles found in Betting Baseball 101 

Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers

Game two of a four-game scheduled series begins tonight at 7:10 pm. Detroit won game one and leads their season series 1-0.

Matt Harvey (5-10, 6.65) should make the start tonight and over his past 15.2 innings pitched has allowed six earned runs with nine strikeouts. He’s up against a Detroit offense with a 26 percent strikeout rate, .164 ISO and wRC+ of 94 against right-handed pitching this season.

Tarik Skubal (6-9, 4.42) is expected to start tonight and over his last 17 innings pitched has allowed nine earned runs with 13 strikeouts. He’ll meet a Orioles offense with a 22 percent strikeout rate alongside a .164 ISO and wRC+ of 108 against left-handed pitching this season.

Cash with Flash Friday MLB Pick: Baltimore +130

Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets

Game one of a three-game scheduled series takes place tonight at 7:10 pm. New York holds a 2-1 season series edge.

Sonny Gray (2-6, 4.50) makes the start tonight and over his previous 15 innings pitched has allowed 15 earned runs with 16 punchouts. He’s up against a Mets offense with a 24 percent strikeout rate, .151 ISO and wRC+ of 96 this season against right-handed pitching.

Carlos Carrasco is making his first start since last September. He has a career record of 88-73 with a 3.77 ERA and 1305 strikeouts over 1242.1 career innings pitched. He’ll meet a Reds offense with a 23 percent strikeout rate, .176 ISO and wRC+ of 105 against right-handed pitching this season.

Cash with Flash Friday MLB Picks: Reds +103

Good luck today!

Welcome to Cash with Flash Best Bets Monday MLB Betting Column. We’re excited to be here and we’ll try and write in this space as often as time allows.  

Sunday was a tough one as we went 0-2 with our picks. That leaves us with a 42-42-11 mark over the history of this 2021 MLB Betting column. 

We’re ahead of the game because of the 23 underdogs and several short favorites we hit. Over half of our wins were from wagering on underdogs and without them we’d be trending in the wrong direction. That’s something we don’t want to do. 

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, man on second base and seven-inning doubleheader rules MLB has thrust upon us. 

Monday MLB Best Bets!

Unless otherwise indicated, all wagers are First Five Innings Wagers (F5).

In order to arrive at our conclusions, we’ll be using the principles found in Betting Baseball 101 

Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Game one of a two-game doubleheader begins tonight at 5:10 pm and New York holds a 6-5 season series edge.

Kyle Muller (1-3, 3.20) is scheduled to make the start tonight and over his previous 14.2 innings of work has allowed four earned runs with 19 strikeouts. He’ll face a Met offense with a 25 percent strikeout rate, .149 ISO and wRC+ of 100 this season against left-handed pitching.

Marcus Stroman (7-8, 2.59) is expected to make the start tonight and over his past 18 innings pitched has surrendered five earned runs with 15 strikeouts. He’s up against a Braves offense with a 25 percent strikeout rate, .186 ISO and wRC+ of 101 against right-handed pitching this season.

Cash with Flash Monday MLB Pick: Braves +133

Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs 

Game one of a four-game scheduled series is set to begin tonight at 8:10 pm. Cincinnati leads their season series 6-3.

Wade Miley (8-4, 2.72) is the Reds probable starting pitcher tonight and over his past 21 innings pitched has allowed three earned runs with 15 strikeouts. He’ll meet a Cubs offense with a 26 percent strikeout rate, .162 ISO and wRC+ of 98 against lefties this season.

Kyle Hendricks (12-4, 3.61) is expected to start tonight and over his last 18.2 innings pitched has allowed five earned runs with eight strikeouts. He’ll face a Reds offense with a 23 percent strikeout rate, .170 ISO and wRC+ of 103 against right-handed pitching this season.

Cash with Flash Monday MLB Pick: Reds 

Good luck today!

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.  

Friday was a rough day as we went 0-2 on our picks. That leaves us with a 41-39-11 mark over the history of this 2021 MLB Betting column. 

We’re ahead of the game because of the 22 underdogs and several short favorites we hit. Over half of our wins were from wagering on underdogs and without them we’d be trending in the wrong direction. That’s something we don’t want to do. 

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, man on second base and seven-inning doubleheader rules MLB has thrust upon us. 

Saturday MLB Best Bets!

Unless otherwise indicated, all wagers are First Five Innings Wagers (F5).

In order to arrive at our conclusions, we’ll be using the principles found in Betting Baseball 101 

Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies

Game three of a four-game scheduled series takes place tonight at 6:05 pm. The series is tied at 1-1 and Philadelphia holds an 8-6 season series edge.

Drew Smyly (7-3, 4.50) should make the start tonight and over his past 16.1 innings pitched has allowed six earned runs with 17 strikeouts. He’ll face a Phillies offense with a 26 percent strikeout rate, .161 ISO and wRC+ of 104 against lefties this season.

Vince Velasquez (3-4, 5.00) is expected to toe the rubber and over his last 13.1 innings pitched has surrendered 13 earned runs with ten strikeouts. He’s up against a Braves offense with a 25 percent strikeout rate along with a .181 ISO and wRC+ of 99 against righties this season.

Cash with Flash Saturday MLB Pick: Braves +103

Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Mets

Game two of a three-game scheduled series takes place tonight at 7:05 pm. New York won game one and has a 1-0 season series lead.

Hyun Jin Ryu (9-5, 3.32) is expected to make the start tonight and over his previous 16 innings pitched has allowed five earned runs with 13 strikeouts. He’s up against a Mets offense with a 25 percent strikeout rate, .151 ISO and wRC+ of 97 against left-handed pitching this season.

Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.99) is the Mets probable starting pitcher tonight and over his previous 11 innings pitched has allowed nine earned runs with seven strikeouts. He’ll meet a Blue Jays offense with a 22 percent strikeout rate, .194 ISO and wRC+ of 113 this season against right-handed pitching.

Cash with Flash Saturday MLB Pick: Mets +120

Good luck today!