Texas Tech vs Florida Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Regionals Game (Gators Keep Red Raiders at a Distance)

The 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament continues on Saturday, featuring an exciting matchup between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Florida Gators in the Gainesville Regional. 

Texas Tech vs Florida Game Info

• Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
• Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
• Venue: Condron Family Ballpark – Gainesville, Florida
• Coverage: ESPN+

Yesterday saw Texas Tech edge out UConn in a hard-fought 3-2 victory, highlighted by Red Raiders starting pitcher Mason Molina striking out 10 batters while allowing just two runs on one hit over six innings. Meanwhile, Florida tallied a 3-0 win over Florida A&M as starter Jac Caglianone pitched six scoreless innings, giving up four hits while amassing seven strikeouts.

Texas Tech vs Florida Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TTU: (+162) | FLA: (-205)
• Spread: TTU: +1.5 (-120) | FLA: -1.5 (-110)

Florida enters this contest as the favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 6 p.m. ET clash also features Texas Tech being favored to cover the 1.5-run spread at -120 odds. 

Texas Tech vs Florida Betting Trends

• Texas Tech is 5-2 straight up (SU) in its last seven games.
• Florida is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
• Texas Tech is scoring an average of 5.4 runs in its last 10 games.
• Florida is scoring an average of 6.3 runs in its last 10 games.
• This is the first-ever head-to-head matchup between Texas Tech and Florida.

Texas Tech vs Florida Prediction & Pick

Texas Tech is a solid program, but it hasn't been the most reliable road team. The Red Raiders are 6-10 SU in away scenarios this season, which includes losing their last two road games 22-5 on aggregate. Now they have to take on the Gators, who are a whopping 31-6 SU at Condron Family Ballpark in 2023.

Florida has also been great at shutting down opposing attacks, holding six of its last seven visitors to three or fewer runs while outscoring them by an average of 3.6. With how poorly the Red Raiders have played on the road, I don't see them halting the Gators' impressive run.

Back Florida to stand tall once the dust settles.

Final Score Prediction: Florida: 5 | Texas Tech: 3

Texas Tech vs Florida Best Bet

Betting options are limited in the college baseball landscape, I'm taking Florida to cover the 1.5-run spread. The Gators are on fire at Condron Family Ballpark and have seven multi-run wins in their last 10 home games. Unless the Red Raiders look like a completely different team tonight, their road struggles will continue.

Bet: Florida -1.5 (-110)

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