Louisville vs Coastal Carolina Picks, Predictions & Betting Lines (June 18)

• Coastal Carolina is a -238 moneyline favorite over Louisville in College World Series action on Wednesday
• The Chanticleers have the second shortest championship odds of the final four teams, while the Cardinals have the longest
• See my Louisville vs Coastal Carolina picks, predictions and betting lines below

We’re down to four at the College World Series as play resumes Wednesday with a double-header. Up first is Louisville vs Coastal Carolina, as the Chanticleers look to extend their incredible winning streak. Online sportsbooks certainly like their chances, pegging CCU as massive favorites ahead of this matchup.

First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 pm ET at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, with ESPN and ESPN+ providing the coverage.

Louisville vs Coastal Carolina Picks and Prediction

• Coastal Carolina -1.5 (-135)

For those of you who have been living under a rock, you might be surprised to learn that the Chanticleers are undefeated since April 22nd. They’ve won 25 straight games, 16 of which have been by 4+ runs. They’ve outscored their first two CWS opponents 13-6, and are one win away from the championship series.

Entering play this afternoon, only LSU boasts shorter College World Series odds than CCU. The Chanticleers are far from your average title contender however, as they dominate with pitching and defense, rather than overpowering offense. Coastal Carolina is the only team who hasn’t hit a home run in Omaha. Instead, they play small ball, manufacturing runs with smart base running and timely hitting.

On the mound, no team in the nation boasts a better trio of starters, and Game 1 starter Riley Eikhoff is in line to get the ball today. The redshirt Senior has posted a 2.98 ERA this season, allowing two or fewer runs in four straight starts. Eikhoff isn’t a big strikeout producer, but he initiates plenty of soft contact and doesn’t put runners on base. He’s walked only 10 batters in 84 innings, and immaculate control is a CCU calling card.

The Chanticleers own a nation-best 8% walk rate. Their starters boast the second best ERA in the country, while the bullpen ranks fifth in that category and 18th in WHIP. They don’t allow cheap runs, and rarely surrender dingers. Combine that with exceptional defense, and you have a team that is extremely tough to score against.

LOU vs CCU Offensive Stats

As for Louisville, they’re facing their third elimination game of the tournament after surviving knockout contests against Arizona and Oregon State. It seems unlikely they’re fit to withstand another, especially given the weakened state of their arms. The Cardinals have very few fresh arms remaining after playing Sunday and Tuesday. Game 1 starter Patrick Forbes should be available, but after the staff ace the cupboard is bare.

That’s a problem against a Coastal Carolina team that not only wins, but has been covering run lines for two straight months. They’ve won 55 games this season, more than any other team in College Baseball. They rank second in the computer polls, 24 spots higher than Louisville. 23 of CCU’s last 25 wins have come by 2+ runs, while they’ve outscored the opposition by 47 runs since the start of the Sun Belt Tournament. I’m picking them to cover the run line once again, and book their ticket to the championship round.

Louisville vs Coastal Carolina Betting Lines

The best odds we can find on Coastal Carolina -1.5 is -135 at Bet365. CCU is a -238 moneyline favorite, with Louisville coming back as a +180 underdog. The total currently sits at 11, which feels a bit high given the Chanticleers pitching prowess.

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Each of Coastal Carolina’s last three games have failed to exceed 11 runs, while the opposition is averaging only 3 runs per game during that stretch.