Stanford vs Wake Forest Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for College World Series (Demon Deacons Keep Producing Runs)

The 2023 College World Series continues on Saturday with an exciting double-elimination matchup between No. 8 Stanford and No. 1 Wake Forest.

Stanford vs Wake Forest Game Info

• Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Venue: Charles Schwab Field – Omaha, Nebraska
• Coverage: ESPN, ESPN+

Stanford battled hard to survive Texas in the Super Regionals, winning the series in three games with a 7-6 victory over the Longhorns on Monday. Meanwhile, Wake Forest capped off its sweep over Alabama with a massive 22-5 blowout over the weekend.

Stanford vs Wake Forest Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STAN: (+200) | WAKE: (-265)
• Spread: STAN: +1.5 (+102) | WAKE: -1.5 (-132)
• Total: 11.5 — Over: (-108) | Under: (-122)

Wake Forest enters this contest as clear home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 2 p.m. ET clash also has a projected total of 11.5 runs with the Under favored at -122 odds.

Stanford vs Wake Forest Betting Trends

• Stanford is 6-2 straight up (SU) in its last eight games.
• Wake Forest is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games.
• Stanford is scoring an average of 8.0 runs in its last eight games.
• Wake Forest is scoring an average of 15.0 runs in its last five games.
• This is the first-ever head-to-head matchup between Stanford and Wake Forest.

Stanford vs Wake Forest Prediction & Pick

Although Stanford has had a solid run thus far, it's in for its toughest test yet in the form of Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons are elite on both sides of the ball and have obliterated the competition left and right. They're averaging 15 runs per game in the NCAA Tournament, scoring more runs in their latest outing (22) than the Cardinal have in their last three games combined (20).

Even with the game being at Charles Schwab Field, Wake Forest won't have trouble sticking to its game plan. The Demon Deacons are 7-1 SU in neutral site games this year, outscoring those opponents by an average of eight runs per game. Meanwhile, Stanford is just 1-2 in neutral settings, giving up an average of 10.7 runs in those contests.

The Demon Deacons are CWS favorites for a reason (+240 on FanDuel Sportsbook) and I don't see the Cardinal being good enough to take them down. Look for Wake Forest's offense to lead it to victory in this double-elimination contest.

Final Score Prediction: Wake Forest: 12 | Stanford: 8

Stanford vs Wake Forest Best Bet

While the over/under of 11.5 is fairly high, we expect the total score of this game to go way over. Both offenses are extremely potent and should combine to produce a ton of runs here, so take the Over in what will likely be a slugfest.

Bet: Over 11.5 Runs (-108)

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