The Washington Huskies take on the Indiana Hoosiers in a Big Ten college baseball battle at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, March 6. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network Plus.
Indiana enters as a favorite of -298 on the moneyline and is -2.5 (-115) on the run line. Washington, meanwhile, enters as a +220 underdog and is +2.5 (-115) on the run line. The over/under sits at 12 total runs (-120o / -110u).
Here’s my Washington vs. Indiana prediction and college baseball picks for Friday, March 6.
Washington vs Indiana Prediction
- Washington vs Indiana Pick: Washington +2.5 (-115)
My Indiana vs. Washington best bet is on the Huskies to cover the run line.
Washington vs Indiana Odds
| Washington Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -115 | 12 -120o / -110u | +220 |
| Indiana Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -115 | 12 -120o / -110u | -298 |
Washington vs Indiana Pick, Betting Analysis
This is a sell-high spot on Indiana and starting pitcher Tony Neubeck. Yes, Neubeck has a 1.46 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP through three starts, but he's due for significant regression.
Neubeck doesn't miss bats. In fact, his strikeout rate sits at just 16.7%, and his 54.3% ground-ball rate is unsustainable, especially considering that he never had a ground-ball rate higher than 39.1% in three years at Missouri.
Neubeck's regression is what the Washington Huskies need to get their lineup going. Only four of their bats own a BABIP below .300, but this is a lineup that has had only one double-digit scoring effort through 12 games.
While things are lining up well for the bats, the Huskies' ace, Noah Kenney, has been solid. Kenney owns a 3.77 ERA and .226 BAA with a 27% strikeout rate.
If he gets early run support, the Huskies will be in a great spot to cover the run line and potentially pull off an upset.
Pick: Washington +2.5 (-115)
