Stanford vs Cal State Fullerton Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Regionals Game (Back the Cardinal to Stay Alive)

The 2023 College World Series continues on Sunday with an exciting matchup between the Stanford Cardinal and Cal State Fullerton Titans in the Stanford Regional.

Stanford vs Cal State Fullerton Game Info

• Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Venue: Klein Field at Sunken Diamond – Stanford, CA
• Coverage: ESPN+

Stanford is coming off Saturday's 8-5 loss to Texas A&M where it gave up three runs in the top of the eighth inning to break a 3-3 tie. On the other side, Cal State Fullerton cruised past San Jose State in a 9-5 victory as first baseman Caden Connor stole the show with 1 home run and 4 RBIs on the day.

Stanford vs Cal State Fullerton Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STAN: (-295) | CSF: (+220)
• Spread: STAN: +2.5 (-114) | CSF: -2.5 (-114)
• Total: 14.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-112)

Stanford enters this contest as a favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 3 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 14.5 runs with the Over favored at -118 odds.

Stanford vs Cal State Fullerton Betting Trends

• Stanford is 12-4 straight up in its last 16 games.
• Cal State is 9-12 straight up in its last 21 games.
• Stanford suffered an 8-5 loss to Texas A&M in its most recent regionals game.
• Cal State earned a 9-5 win over San Jose State in its most recent regionals game.
• Stanford is 2-1 straight up in three head-to-head meetings against Cal State this season.

Stanford vs Cal State Fullerton Prediction & Pick

Cal State Fullerton may be coming off a win, but keep in mind that the Titans entered the regionals as a loser in nine of their last 12 games and were crushed by Texas A&M by a score of 12-7 on Friday. Running into a Stanford squad that is 21-8 at home on the year is not exactly the best way to gain momentum.

A loss on Sunday would mean the end of the road for the Cardinal, so look for stars like Alberto Rios (18 home runs) and Tommy Troy (.482 on-base percentage) to step up. The Cardinal outscored the Titans 28-18 across their two victories back in February, so the offense should be able to thrive.

Pouring it on against a subpar San Jose State team is not enough to justify backing Cal State here.

Final Score Prediction: Stanford: 10 | Cal State: 6

Stanford vs Cal State Fullerton Best Bet

There's a lot to like about the chances of a high-scoring game breaking out on Sunday. After all, more than 14 runs have been scored in three of the four regionals games involving these two teams. An average of 18.3 runs were scored across Stanford and Cal State's three-game series in February as well. Root for offense at Klein Field as neither side has been too impressive on the mound quite yet.

Bet: Over 14.5 Total Runs (-118)

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