The Tennessee Volunteers meet the Miami (OH) RedHawks to close out Friday's action in the Knoxville Regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Tennessee enters as a favorite of -810 on the moneyline with the over/under sitting at 14. The run line, meanwhile, comes in at Tennessee -4.5.
Let's dive into our Tennessee vs. Miami (OH) prediction and college baseball picks for Friday, May 30.
Tennessee vs Miami (OH) Prediction
- Tennessee vs. Miami (OH) Pick: Western Kentucky +1.5 (-130)
My Miami (OH) vs. Tennessee best bet is on the Volunteers to cover the run line, with the best line currently available at BetRivers.
Tennessee vs Miami (OH) Odds
| Tennessee Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -120 | 14 -115o / -115u | -810 |
| Miami (OH) Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -110 | 14 -115o / -115u | +500 |
- Tennessee vs Miami (OH) Moneyline: Tennessee -810 · Miami (OH) +500
- Tennessee vs Miami (OH) Over/Under: 14 Runs
- Tennessee vs Miami (OH) Run Line: Tennessee -4.5 (-120) · Miami (OH) +4.5 (-110)
Tennessee vs Miami (OH) College Baseball Betting Preview
Many of the Regional hosts have the opportunity to pitch off, which means they opt to save their ace for the second game on Saturday against a more formidable opponent.
About half of the hosts are pitching off, and you would think that of all the aces, Liam Doyle wouldn't be one of the pitchers taking the mound today — but that's not the case.
The Vols are giving Doyle the ball today against Miami (OH). To put it simply, the RedHawks are in trouble.
Doyle was arguably the best pitcher in the country, holding a 3.04 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP while averaging over 15 strikeouts per nine innings.
What's mind-boggling is that he's due to be even better with his xFIP at 2.56 and his SIERA at 1.18. I highlighted in the Knoxville Regional preview that Miami's pitching is a major issue with a staff ERA of 6.37.
Doyle should get plenty of run support, as the Vols also boast one of the best lineups in the country, ranking fourth in wRC+ and seventh in OPS. Back them to cover the run line in a dominant victory.
Pick: Tennessee -4.5 (-110)
