March Madness is well underway, but with the tournament on hiatus until Thursday, bettors looking for a fix on college athletics should turn their attention to baseball. The Grand Canyon Antelopes will square off against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Tuesday night. As D1 Baseball’s No. 25 team, the Lopes aren’t favored by a wide enough margin. Tonight’s action will get underway at 8 p.m. ET, and bettors looking to get in on it should back the Lopes — DraftKings has left too much value on the moneyline, making this the best college baseball bet today.
Best College Baseball Bet Today | Grand Canyon-Arizona State
Grand Canyon Antelopes (-120) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils
The No. 25 Grand Canyon Antelopes have some serious talent and deserve more respect than what they’re getting from the market. Shortstop Jacob Wilson is a future first-round MLB draft pick and has led the way for the Lopes with a 1.188 OPS and 29 RBIs. Outfielder Homer Bush Jr. could also end up going relatively early in the draft. He owns a 1.098 OPS and 16 RBIs.
Wilson and Bush have helped the Lopes score big upset wins. Grand Canyon has already taken down Tennessee once and Ohio State twice this season. The Lopes also kept things close against Michigan and are 14-5 overall. They have won the games they are supposed to win as they own an 11-3 record against teams ranked 51st or worse in the RPI.
The Arizona State Sun Devils have improved over last year but still aren’t the most threatening team. Like the Lopes, they have another possible MLB draft selection at shortstop Luke Keaschall, but his stock is much lower than Wilson’s. Keaschall owns an OPS of 1.12 and 21 RBIs.
Arizona State owns a 12-8 record, but most of the program’s success stems from wins over low-quality opponents. They are 9-0 against teams ranked 101st or worse in the RPI but only 3-8 against teams ranked 100th or better. Unfortunately for the Sun Devils, the Lopes rank 68th in the RPI.
Weekday pitching will render quality offensive play that much more important, especially since both teams have relatively thin rotations. Grand Canyon is available at -120 (54.5%) via DraftKings Sportsbook, which feels slightly underpriced. Bovada makes this -125 (55.6%) for Grand Canyon, but I would list it at -150 (60%). Let’s wager enough on the Lopes to profit a half-unit. Readers yet to register at DraftKings can score $200 in bonus bets after placing a $5 wager!
Best College Baseball Bet: Grand Canyon (-120 for 0.6 Unit) at DraftKings
