East Carolina vs Virginia Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Regionals Game (Can ECU Beat UVA in Back-to-Back Years?)

The 2023 College World Series continues on Saturday, featuring an exciting matchup between the East Carolina Pirates and Virginia Cavaliers in the Charlottesville Regional. 

East Carolina vs Virginia Game Info

• Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
• Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
• Venue: Davenport Field – Charlottesville, Virginia
• Coverage: ESPN+

Virginia looked dominant in its huge 15-1 win over Army yesterday, highlighted by Ethan Anderson tallying a home run and three hits over four at-bats. Meanwhile, East Carolina's bats were on fire in its 14-5 victory against Oklahoma, which was made possible by the Pirates scoring at least one run every inning except the first.

East Carolina vs Virginia Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ECU: (+154) | UVA: (-200)
• Spread: ECU: +1.5 (-128) | UVA: -1.5 (-102)

Virginia enters this contest as the favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 6 p.m. ET clash also features East Carolina being favored to cover the 1.5-run spread at -128 odds.

East Carolina vs Virginia Betting Trends

• East Carolina is 9-2 straight up (SU) in its last 11 games.
• Virginia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games.
• East Carolina is scoring an average of 8.3 runs in its last six games.
• Virginia is scoring an average of 10.3 runs in its last six games.
• East Carolina defeated Virginia, 4-2, in their only previous matchup on June 4, 2022.

East Carolina vs Virginia Prediction & Pick

This is the second straight year that East Carolina and Virginia are clashing at the NCAA Tournament. The two programs duked it out in a regional matchup last June, resulting in a 4-2 victory for the Pirates in what was a fairly even affair. Now, the Cavaliers are out for revenge.

Fortunately, Virginia has been playing great baseball lately, losing only once in its last 12 games. The Cavaliers' offense is ramping up, scoring at least 10 runs in four of its previous six games, as well as 15 in two of the last three. They're also an impressive 33-4 SU at Davenport Field this year, as well as 27-1 SU overall against non-ACC foes.

For reference, the Pirates are just 12-9 SU in away scenarios and have picked up 11 of their 17 losses against opponents outside of the AAC. Keeping the above in mind, Virginia is in a good spot to win today.

Final Score Prediction: Virginia: 9 | East Carolina: 7

East Carolina vs Virginia Best Bet

Betting options are limited in the college baseball landscape, I'm taking Virginia to cover the 1.5-run spread. The Cavaliers are putting up runs like it's nobody's business and it's hard to imagine that stepping with how underwhelming the Pirates have been on the road. With UVA being incredibly dominant in Charlottesville, this is the home team's game to lose.

Bet: Virginia -1.5 (-102)

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