Los Angeles Regional Odds
 | UCLA Bruins | -105 |
 | UC Irvine Anteaters | +250 |
 | Arizona State Sun Devils | +350 |
 | Fresno State Bulldogs | +1500 |
Read Doug Ziefel's full college baseball betting preview for the 2025 NCAA Regionals here.
1. UCLA Bruins: At first glance, the Bruins appear to be an underrated host team. Their resume is rock-solid, with their only notable losses coming against Oregon.
I have slight concerns about their starting pitching, though. They're due for regression as a whole and will face some powerful lineups in UC Irvine and Arizona State.
However, UCLA is no slouch at the dish itself. It averaged 7.9 runs per game and ranked 25th in wRC+.
2. UC Irvine Anteaters: The Anteaters got their automatic bid stolen from them by Cal Poly, but that doesn’t take away from their very impressive 2025 campaign.
UC Irvine comes in with an RPI of 24 and ranks 10th in wRC+. On top of that, its starting rotation improved vastly as the year progressed. In fact, it was the bullpen that cost them in the Big West Tournament.
The opening matchup against Arizona State should be a great one, as both teams are evenly matched.
3. Arizona State Sun Devils: This team has upside, as it ranked 12th in batting average and 28th in OPS.
However, ASU was very inconsistent on the mound. Its staff ERA comes in at 92nd, but it's due for massive positive regression, ranking ninth in xFIP and 11th in SIERA.
The Sun Devils have the talent to come out of this region. Their numbers say they can, but their resume makes me want to minimize any investment in them.
4. Fresno State Bulldogs: Fresno State is one of the strongest 4-seeds in terms of strength of schedule. At 89th, they played TCU, Cal Poly and Saint Mary’s, but the issue is they didn't record a win in any of those games.
It’s odd because they don’t lack talent anywhere. They have three players with double-digit homers who hit over .300 and two starting pitchers who racked up over 100 strikeouts on the season.
It will be interesting to see if they finally put it all together and upset a quality opponent.
Los Angeles Regional Picks
Pick: UCLA to Win Los Angeles Regional (-106 · BetRivers) · Arizona State to Win Los Angeles Regional (+400 · bet365)
