College baseball fans will surely have their eyes on the upcoming series between Tennessee and LSU which begins Thursday, March 30. LSU is the current betting favorite to win the 2023 College World Series and Tennessee has the second-shortest odds.
Let’s take a look at the Tennessee baseball odds vs. LSU in this key SEC series.
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Tennessee vs. LSU Baseball Odds for Saturday, April 1
Three of the top online sportsbooks had odds for the first Tennessee-LSU baseball game on Thursday, March 30, but that is down to only one for the third game of the series on April 1. Here are the moneyline odds for Tennessee vs. LSU at DraftKings Sportsbook. We will update the table if odds become available at other sportsbooks.
| SPORTSBOOK | VOLS MONEYLINE | LSU MONEYLINE |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +155 | -190 |
| BetMGM | NA | NA |
| FanDuel | NA | NA |
LSU is a bigger favorite for Saturday’s game than it was in the first two games of the series. The Tigers were listed at -155 for Thursday’s opener and at -175 on Friday. Tennessee was listed at +125 on Thursday but is all the way up to +155 for Saturday’s finale.
The Tigers won the opener 5-2 and then won Friday’s game 6-4. The Vols scored two runs in the top of the fourth on Friday for a 4-3 lead, but LSU responded with two runs in the home half and shut out Tennessee the rest of the way.
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Vols vs. LSU Betting Promos
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| TN Sportsbook | Bonus Offer | Bonus Link |
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Tennessee vs. LSU Baseball Preview
Historically, LSU baseball has dominated Tennessee with a record of 58-28. The No. 11-ranked Vols (20-8, 3-5 SEC) do have some momentum coming into this series, however, rattling off six straight wins over the No. 1-ranked Tigers (24-3, 6-2 SEC) before the current series began.
Here are the starting pitchers for all three games of the Tennessee-LSU series in Baton Rouge, La.
Game 1: Thursday, March 30 — 7 p.m. CT
- Tennessee: Chase Dollander (RH, 4-2, 3.93 ERA)
- LSU: Paul Skenes (RH, 5-0, 0.72 ERA)
In the opener, the Vols will face off against Skenes, who has the second-lowest ERA in the nation, trailing only UTSA’s Simon Miller, who is 6-0 with a 0.64 ERA. Tennessee will be looking to cool off the scorching hot bats for LSU, which has put up 43 runs over its last three games.
In addition to his second-best ERA, Skenes leads the country in strikeouts (71), batting average against (.112), and WHIP (0.56).
Game 2: Friday, March 31 — 6 p.m. CT
- Tennessee: Chase Burns (RH, 2-1, 4.15 ERA)
- LSU: Ty Floyd (RH, 4-0, 2.05 ERA)
Floyd has allowed 12 hits on the year which is tied with three other pitchers for the fewest on the season. For Tennessee, Burns leads the team in strikeouts (59) and batting average against (.208).
Game 3: Saturday, April 1 — 1 p.m. CT
- Tennessee: Drew Beam (RH, 3-1, 2.54 ERA)
- LSU: Thatcher Hurd (RH, 2-0, 3.91 ERA)
Article contributed by Cody Kutzer.
