- Wright State is +125 on the moneyline against No. 3 overall Tennessee.
- Notre Dame is just -290 against Central Michigan.
- Texas, Arkansas and East Carolina are all huge favorites to win their first game.
OMAHA, Neb. - The Men’s Baseball College World Series is getting ready to start with 64 teams in the field. The field of 64 is broken into regionals of four teams where just one team will move on to the super regionals.
Could Tennessee Be Upset By Wright State?
The Tennessee Volunteers, depending on the rankings, is considered somewhere between the No. 2 and No. 4 overall team in the country. However, they draw a tough matchup against the Wright State Raiders for their first game.
Tennessee is listed as a moderate favorite on online sportsbooks, but could find themselves in danger against Wright State.
Tennessee vs Wright State Moneyline Odds
- Tennessee -175
- Wright State +125
Wright State has arguably the best offense in collegiate baseball as they have the country’s highest batting average (.342) and highest-scoring offense (10.6 runs per game).
An offense that lethal can give any team issues on any given night and unfortunately for the Volunteers, they could be the victim on Friday.
Notre Dame On Upset Alert Against Central Michigan?
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the No. 10 ranked team in the country and No. 1 seed in the South Bend regional, but could have some issues when playing the Central Michigan Chippewas in their opening game.
Central Michigan has one of the elite pitching units in the NCAA as they hold the sixth-best ERA with a 3.30 on the season. CMU also has a better season batting average with a .282 compared to Notre Dame’s .270.
They’ve played against generally weaker opponents which may be why sports betting sites still have the Fighting Irish as the betting favorite.
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Notre Dame vs Central Michigan Moneyline Odds
- Notre Dame -290
- Central Michigan +205
Central Michigan can be considered live dogs as the stats show they can not only hang with Notre Dame, but outperform them as well.
Who’s Safe From An Upset?
Looking at the betting odds, there’s a handful of top seeds who are considered locks to win their opening game.
The Texas Longhorns, ranked as high as No. 2, have -100000 odds to beat the Southern Jaguars who has a 20-28 record on the season.
The East Carolina Pirates ranked No. 13, are listed at -50000 to move past the Norfolk State Spartans who is below .500 this year with a 25-26 record.
The Arkansas Razorbacks are regarded as the top team in the country and are -20000 betting favorites on the moneyline against the NJIT Highlanders.
Any of these teams being upset would be truly shocking and thus should be considered virtual locks to move on to the next round.
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