Wake Forest vs LSU Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for College World Series Game (Can Tigers Avoid Elimination?)

The 2023 College World Series continues on Wednesday with an intriguing showdown between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and LSU Tigers in Omaha, Nebraska.

Wake Forest vs LSU Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Charles Schwab Field – Omaha, NE
• Coverage: ESPN, ESPN+

This matchup brings nothing but excitement to the table as Wake Forest will be aiming to secure a spot in the College World Series Final and LSU will be looking to simply keep its season alive. Keep in mind these teams met on Monday in what was a 3-2 come-from-behind win for the Demon Deacons.

Wake Forest vs LSU Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: WAKE: (-150) | LSU: (+118)
• Spread: WAKE: -1.5 (+108) | LSU: +1.5 (-140)
• Total: 10.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-122)

Wake Forest enters this contest as the favorite on the spread and moneyline per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. The over/under for this 7 p.m. clash is set at 10.5 runs with the Under favored at -122 odds.

Wake Forest vs LSU Betting Trends

• Wake Forest is 16-3 straight up in its last 19 games.
• LSU is 13-6 straight up in its last 19 games.
• Wake Forest is scoring an average of 10.0 runs in its last 10 games.
• LSU is scoring an average of 6.9 runs in its last 10 games.
• LSU is 3-1 straight up in four all-time matchups against Wake Forest.

Wake Forest vs LSU Prediction & Pick

It's hard to overstate just how dominant the Wake Forest pitching staff has been throughout the entirety of this season. The Demon Deacons rank first in team ERA (2.81), WHIP (1.04) and strikeouts per nine innings (12.2). That success has followed the Demon Deacons to Omaha, too.

Wake Forest has yet to allow a single run past the third inning in each of its first two games at the College World Series. The bullpen management from head coach Tom Walter and the execution of those late-inning arms has been spectacular. The Tigers experienced that firsthand two days ago.

LSU has the talent to make this one interesting, but there's no way I'm fading Wake Forest.

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

Wake Forest vs LSU Best Bet

Even without much information available on the starting pitching matchup, backing the Under is still the best bet here. After all, fewer than 11 runs have been scored in each of the four games involving either one of these squads in Omaha. Wake Forest's bullpen excellence combined with LSU's desire to keep its season alive should make for some intense, low-scoring final few innings.

Bet: Under 10.5 Total Runs (-122)

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