Tennessee vs LSU Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for College World Series Game (Tigers Silence Vols' Attack)

The 2023 College World Series continues on Saturday with an exciting double-elimination matchup between the Tennessee Volunteers and No. 5 LSU Tigers.

Tennessee vs LSU Game Info

• Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Charles Schwab Field – Omaha, Nebraska
• Coverage: ESPN, ESPN+

After losing Game 1 of the Super Regionals, Tennessee rebounded with back-to-back wins against Southern Miss, most recently winning 5-0 on Monday. On the other side, LSU capped off its two-game sweep of Kentucky with Sunday's 8-3 win.

Tennessee vs LSU Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TENN: (+172) | LSU: (-225)
• Spread: TENN: +1.5 (-118) | LSU: -1.5 (-110)
• Total: 9.5 — Over: (-122) | Under: (-108)

LSU enters this contest as the clear home favorite 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 -122 odds.

Tennessee vs LSU Betting Trends

• Tennessee is 8-3 straight up (SU) in its last 11 games.
• LSU is 5-0 SU in its last five games. 
• Tennessee is scoring an average of 6.5 runs in its last six games.
• LSU is scoring an average of 9.6 runs in its last five games. 
• Tennessee is 3-2 in five all-time head-to-head matchups against LSU.
• Tennessee most recently defeated LSU, 14-7, on April 1, 2023.

Tennessee vs LSU Prediction & Pick

This matchup isn't the first time that the Volunteers and Tigers are colliding this year. The two sides met at Alex Box Stadium for a three-game series less than three months ago, ending in a 2-1 series win for LSU. Having said that, it was Tennessee that won the finale in lopsided fashion, blowing out the home team, 14-7.

While Vols fans would like to see a similar performance this weekend, don't count on it. LSU has yet to lose during the NCAA Tournament and has looked dominant doing so, holding their opponents to an average of 3.4 runs per game with a plus-6.2 average run margin. That isn't exactly great news for a Tennessee squad that's been held to five or fewer runs in two of its last three games.

Besides, LSU will be motivated for revenge after its elimination at Tennessee's hands in the 2021 Super Regionals. Although the Volunteers will press and challenge, the Tigers have what it takes to shut them down.

Final Score Prediction: LSU: 6 | Tennessee: 3

Tennessee vs LSU Best Bet

Since we expect LSU to win this game by multiple runs, our best bet is taking them to cover the run line. The Tigers have already beaten the Vols twice this year, so doing it a third time isn't a big ask as long as their pitching and defensive play remain consistent.

Bet: LSU Tigers -1.5 (-110)

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