The Charlotte 49ers take on the East Carolina Pirates in a college baseball showdown at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, April 3. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
East Carolina enters as a favorite of -220 on the moneyline and is -1.5 (-115) on the run line. Charlotte, meanwhile, enters as a +170 underdog and is +1.5 (-115) on the run line. The over/under sits at 10 total runs (-105o / -125u).
Here’s my Charlotte vs East Carolina prediction and college baseball picks for Friday, April 3.
Charlotte vs East Carolina Prediction
- Charlotte vs East Carolina Pick: Under 10
My East Carolina vs. Charlotte best bet is on both teams to go under the total.
Charlotte vs East Carolina Odds
| Charlotte Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -115 | 10 -105o / -125u | -135 |
| East Carolina Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +170 | 10 -105o / -125u | -220 |
Charlotte vs East Carolina Pick, Betting Analysis
The thing about the Easter weekend slate is that with a number of series beginning Thursday, we have a number of Friday night starters throwing in Game 2 of the series to keep them on schedule.
Two of those aces will take the mound in Greenville, North Carolina.
Ethan Norby takes the ball for ECU, and he has found it after a rough start to his season. When he's right, Norby is the best left-hander in the country.
Considering that he's coming off an outing in which he threw seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out 12 against UTSA, I'd say he's in good form.
On the other side of this matchup, Charlotte's Eddie Copper has been tremendous in his own right. The junior enters with a 2.61 ERA, a 2.81 SIERA and a 31.7% strikeout rate.
This ECU lineup is a bit of a step-up in competition for Copper, but overall, the Pirates' bats have underwhelmed against above-average pitching.
Look for Norby and Copper to deal as this one stays under the total.
Pick: Under 10
