The UCLA Bruins take on the Tennessee Volunteers in a top-25 college baseball showdown at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 27. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege.
UCLA enters as a favorite of -160 on the moneyline and is -1.5 (+100) on the run line. Tennessee, meanwhile, enters as a +124 underdog and is +1.5 (-130) on the run line. The over/under sits at 9 total runs (-115o / -115u).
Here’s my UCLA vs Tennessee prediction and college baseball picks for Friday, February 27.
UCLA vs Tennessee Prediction
- UCLA vs Tennessee Pick: Tennessee ML +135 | Play to +110
My Tennessee vs. UCLA best bet is on the Volunteers to win outright.
UCLA vs Tennessee Odds
| UCLA Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +105 | 9 -115o / -115u | -154 |
| Tennessee Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -135 | 9 -115o / -115u | +120 |
UCLA vs Tennessee Pick, Betting Analysis
It's tough to fade the No. 1 team in the country, but in the most high-profile matchup of the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, the No. 20-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are being massively undervalued.
The departure of Tony Vitello this past offseason was a big hit to the program in many ways. Tennessee has a new head coach in Josh Elander and a lineup that's nowhere near as deep as we've seen in years past.
But what the Vols lack at the dish, they make up for on the mound.
Ace Tegan Kuhns has a chance to shine here. Kuhns has been lights out over his first outings of the season, entering with a 0.73 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and a BAA of just .075.
Now, those gaudy numbers have come against Nicholls and Kent State, but the talent that's produced them is real. Kuhns should compete fiercely against the Roch Cholowsky and the Bruins.
Kuhns will be countered by Logan Reddemann, who's off to a tremendous start in his own right.
Reddemann has punched out 16 in 10 innings of work, but when the ball has been put in play against him, it's been hard and impactful, as his .409 BABIP displays.
This game is going to be tight and potentially low-scoring. It's also the first true test for the Volunteers this season, and I think they're up to the task.
Back Tennessee to pull off the upset.
Pick: Tennessee ML +135 | Play to +110
