LSU vs Wake Forest Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for College World Series (Expect Close-Fought Collision)

The 2023 College World Series continues on Monday with an exciting double-elimination matchup between No. 5 LSU and No. 1 Wake Forest.

LSU vs Wake Forest Game Info

• Date: Monday, June 19, 2023
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Charles Schwab Field – Omaha, Nebraska
• Coverage: ESPN, ESPN+

LSU heads into Monday's matchup fresh off an impressive 6-3 win over Tennessee that saw right fielder Jobert Brayden lead the charge with three hits and two RBIs. Meanwhile, two runs scored in the bottom of the eighth inning helped life Wake Forest to a 3-2 victory against No. 8 Stanford over the weekend.

LSU vs Wake Forest Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: LSU: (+140) | WAKE: (-180)
• Spread: LSU: +1.5 (-146) | WAKE: -1.5 (+112)
• Total: 9.5 — Over: (-118) | Under: (-112)

Wake Forest enters this contest as clear home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also has a projected total of 9.5 runs with the Over favored at -118 odds.

LSU vs Wake Forest Betting Trends

• LSU is 6-0 straight up (SU) in its last six games.
• Wake Forest is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games.
• LSU is scoring an average of 9.0 runs in its last eight games.
• Wake Forest is scoring an average of 13.0 runs in its last five games.
• This is the first-ever head-to-head matchup between LSU and Wake Forest.

LSU vs Wake Forest Prediction & Pick

Tonight's matchup should be a good one with both LSU and Wake Forest being undefeated since the NCAA Tournament began. The Tigers are allowing just 3.3 runs per game thus far and have held their last three opponents to a total of six. On the other side, the Demon Deacons have been dominant for the most part, outscoring their six foes by an average of 10 runs per outing.

It's clear that both sides have great pitching, so this game could come down to which has the better offense. In this case, that's Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons have scored 12-plus runs in four of six tournament games, scoring as many as 22. LSU's attack is one of the best in the country, too, but it's clear that its upcoming opponent is playing on a different level.

Still the +170 favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook to win the CWS, take Wake Forest to move on.

Final Score Prediction: Wake Forest: 5 | LSU: 4

LSU vs Wake Forest Best Bet

I'm siding with the Under on the 9.5-run total as the best bet here. Wake Forest has the best pitching staff in college baseball while LSU's arms have performed extremely well over the last few weeks. With the Demon Deacons and Tigers only allowing a combined 6.3 runs per game at the NCAA Tournament, it's more likely that we see a low-scoring meeting tonight.

Bet: Under 9.5 Runs (-112)

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