Arizona vs TCU Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Regionals Game (Horned Frogs Run Wild in Baum-Walker Stadium)

A team's journey to the College World Series can look much different than another's, which is certainly the case in Friday night's matchup between the Arizona Wildcats and TCU Horned Frogs.

Arizona vs TCU Game Info

• Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
• Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
• Venue: Baum-Walker Stadium – Fayetteville, AR
• Coverage: ESPNU

Arizona is set to make its 42nd NCAA Tournament appearance after falling just short in the Pac-12 Championship game (33-24 record). Meanwhile, TCU captured its fourth Big 12 title in the last nine years behind a 37-22 regular season record and is set to make its fourth straight NCAA appearance.

Arizona vs TCU Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ARI: (+124) | TCU: (-160)
• Spread: ARI: +1.5 (-156) | TCU: -1.5 (+120)

Arizona vs TCU Betting Trends

• Arizona is 5-2 straight up across seven all-time matchups against TCU.
• Arizona has scored at least 4 runs in each of its last nine games.
• TCU enters Friday having won 12 of its last 13 games overall.

Arizona vs TCU Prediction & Pick

Arizona grabbed one of the last at-large bids in the field, yet that doesn't mean that it is an easy foe to take down. The Wildcats fell by one run in the Pac-12 Championship game and enter the Fayetteville Regional ranked 12th in runs per game (8.6). They know how to get on base and eventually score.

There is a major disadvantage for the Wildcats in this game, though, and it comes on the basepaths. TCU is tied for eighth in the nation with 129 stolen bases on the year as it's a team that has only been caught 17 times. That is a huge difference as Arizona has tallied 37 stolen bases on 54 attempts.

The Horned Frogs ability to get into scoring position at any time will help them secure a victory.

Final Score Prediction: Arizona: 6 | TCU: 8

Arizona vs TCU Best Bet

These teams haven't met on the diamond since 2010, so throw any of those head-to-head statistics out the window. Focusing on what each team has done as of late is crucial. TCU enters Friday having won 12 of its last 13 games and 11 of those victories have come by a margin of at least 2 runs. Arizona is 7-4 straight up in its last 11 games, with the four losses coming by an average of 4.3 runs.

Bet: TCU Horned Frogs -1.5 (+120)

Larry Rupp is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Larry Rupp also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username phillyfan424. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel. 

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.