College baseball tournament play gets underway across the country today, and baseball fans have a bunch of action in store. Although higher-profile conferences like the SEC and Pac-12 may draw more attention, an intriguing Sun Belt matchup stands out. Those looking for tonight’s best college baseball bet and prediction should turn to a battle between the Georgia Southern Eagles and Georgia State Panthers.
Best College Baseball Bet & Prediction Today | Georgia Southern-Georgia State
Georgia Southern-Georgia State Odds
Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook
Georgia Southern: -136 | Georgia State: +108
I have this game as a near pick’em, so I was surprised to see the market favoring Georgia Southern so heavily heading into tonight’s neutral-site matchup. These teams made the trip to Montgomery for this year’s Sun Belt Tournament and will play a single-elimination game to determine who makes the cut on Tuesday night. Expect Georgia State to make some noise and secure the bid.
The Panthers enter this year’s Sun Belt tournament on a bit of a hot streak. They have won five of their last six games, all of which came against conference opponents, and three of which came against Georgia Southern. They shellacked the Eagles by a combined score of 35-10 across the three-game series, winning each game by at least six points. In contrast, the Eagles have lost five of their last eight.
Georgia State has a meaningful edge on offense, so with weekday pitching presumably on the mound, scoring could come at a premium. Georgia State ranks an impressive 30th in team OPS (.922). Georgia Southern ranks a thoroughly unimpressive 126th (.842). The Panthers even rank seventh in total home runs (109). Although Georgia State’s high-powered offense does strike out with frequency, as the Panthers rank 13th in K’s (523), Georgia Southern isn’t far behind in 26th (495).
D1 Baseball’s RPI Rankings have Georgia State in 96th, one spot behind Georgia Southern in 95th. However, the Panthers have gone an impressive 13-9 against opponents ranked 26th to 100th in the metric; the Eagles have gone 6-19 against opponents in that range. Let’s trust the Georgia State offense to get the job done for the fourth time this season against a comparatively underpowered Georgia Southern team. If you’re yet to register at FanDuel, you can get a no-sweat first bet worth up to $1,000!
Best College Baseball Bet: Georgia State Moneyline +108 at FanDuel
