Tennessee vs Texas A&M Odds
| Tennessee Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -125 | 12 -115o / -115u | -270 |
| Texas A&M Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -105 | 12 -115o / -115u | +200 |
The dominance of Texas A&M's Ryan Prager proved to be too much for a volatile Tennessee lineup on Saturday.
The southpaw allowed two earned runs in four innings, throwing just 81 pitches. He could likely throw again if needed in a potential Game 3.
The Aggies continued to terrorize opponents at the plate, supplying nine runs on 13 hits. Despite reaching a series price as high as +150, Texas A&M has yet to lose a single game this postseason.
The Volunteers will play as the visiting team on Sunday as staff ace Drew Beam takes the mound to save the season. The junior most recently shut down a red-hot North Carolina lineup, allowing just a single earned run over five innings.
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello saved the biggest pieces of the bullpen for the remainder of the series, limiting Kirby Connell to just 13 pitches on Friday. Closer Nate Snead will also be fresh and available once Beam’s time on the mound has expired.
Head coach Jim Schlossnagle will turn to sixth-year Tarleton State transfer Zane Badmaev to win the College World Series on Sunday. The 6'8" righty has started just a single game in his career dating back to the 2019-2020 season. Badmaev averages 1.5 inning per outing, as well as more than a strikeout per inning in his career.
Although Evan Aschenbeck contributed 46 pitches on Saturday, the Aggies' pitching staff has plenty of firepower available.
Chris Cortez has been the most important pitching piece for A&M out of the bullpen and will be fresh after not seeing action in the Game 1 victory over Tennessee. The election of Badmaev to start puts the Aggies in an interesting decision with the bullpen on whether or not Aschenbeck and Cortez will be used in a tight game.
Tennessee vs Texas A&M
Betting Picks & Prediction
Editor's note: Texas A&M will start Zane Badmaev on the mound instead of Justin Lamkin.
Texas A&M projects as a small favorite with Lamkin on the mound against Beam, sitting at -125.
However, that number deflates if Tanner Jones is used in the case Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle wants to save Lamkin. With Jones on the mound, Tennessee flips to a small favorite.
The opening number of -210 on the Volunteers is too inflated, making the series price the better investment.
The total projects at 13.1, as the gratuitous offensive winds from Saturday night turn into a 10 mph breeze from right field on Sunday afternoon.
Considering these two offenses have been capable of putting up multiple runs per inning, look for the winning team to put some runs on the board.
