Oral Roberts vs TCU Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for College World Series Game (Horned Frogs Get Started With a Win)

The 2023 College World Series gets underway on Friday with an exciting showdown between the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and TCU Horned Frogs in Omaha, Nebraska.

Oral Roberts vs TCU Game Info

• Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Venue: Charles Schwab Field – Omaha, NE
• Coverage: ESPN, ESPN+

Two of the three unranked programs to make the College World Series face off on Friday afternoon. Oral Roberts took down Oregon in the Super Regionals to advance to Omaha for the first time in 45 years, while TCU defeated Indiana State in the Super Regionals to secure its first spot since 2017.

Oral Roberts vs TCU Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ORU: (+142) | TCU: (-184)
• Spread: ORU: +1.5 (-135) | TCU: -1.5 (+104)
• Total: 11.5 -- Over: (-128) | Under: (-104)

TCU enters this contest as the favorite on the spread and moneyline per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. The over/under has been set at 11.5 runs with the Over favored at -128 odds.

Oral Roberts vs TCU Betting Trends

• Oral Roberts is 23-1 straight up in its last 24 games.
• TCU is 17-1 straight up in its last 18 games.
• Oral Roberts is scoring an average of 10.2 runs in its last 10 games.
• TCU is scoring an average of 10.6 runs in its last 10 games.
• Oral Roberts is 26-19 straight up across 45 matchups against TCU.

Oral Roberts vs TCU Prediction & Pick

It's worth noting right off the bat there isn't a massive starting pitching advantage here. Kole Klecker has gotten the nod in past Game 1s for TCU as he sports a 10-4 record and a 3.84 ERA. Meanwhile, Jakob Hall is expected to take the mound for Oral Roberts with a solid 8-3 record and a 3.56 ERA.

That makes taking note of TCU's offensive momentum crucial. It has scored at least 12 runs in six of its last nine games and ranks sixth in the nation when it comes to stolen bases (139). The Horned Frogs are menaces on the base paths and enter Friday riding an impressive 11-game winning streak.

TCU is also 8-1 straight up in its last nine matchups against Oral Roberts, so take the Horned Frogs.

Final Score Prediction: Oral Roberts: 5 | TCU: 8

Oral Roberts vs TCU Best Bet

Given TCU's recent dominance, I'll take it to cover the run line. The Horned Frogs have found their groove at the most important time of the year and have outscored their opponents by 36 runs since the start of NCAA Regionals. Oral Roberts has only outscored its opponents by 11 runs in that span and runs into a foe it hasn't beaten in over a decade.

At plus odds, there's good value in betting on TCU to win by multiple runs.

Bet: TCU Horned Frogs -1.5 (+104)

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