Wake Forest vs LSU Odds, Picks & Best Bets for CWS (June 21)
- The #1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons are -145 favorites over the #5 LSU Tigers in their College World Series game on Wednesday, June 21
- Wake Forest beat LSU 3-2 when they met earlier in CWS play
- See the Wake Forest vs LSU picks and odds
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (54-10) came into the College World Series pegged as the team to beat. The first chance the LSU Tigers (50-16) had to beat Wake Forest, they didn’t.
The Demon Deacons rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take the first CWS series clash between the two schools by a 3-2 margin. The Tigers are getting a second crack at Wake Forest and this time, it’s win or go home.
Oddsmakers are setting the Demon Deacons as -145 favorites over the Tigers. Wake Forest has won seven games in a row.
Wake Forest vs LSU Odds
| Team | Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | -1.5 (+100) | O 10 (-105) | -145 |
| LSU Tigers | +1.5 (-130) | U 10 (-125) | +115 |
First pitch on Wednesday, June 21 at Charles Schwab Field is set for 7:00pm ET. ESPN is carrying all the CWS action. If LSU should win this game, the two schools are to meet again Thursday, June 22 at 6:00pm ET.
In the College World Series public betting trends, the public is bullish on the underdog Tigers. LSU is garnering 79% of handle and 73% of bets in the run line splits. The people also like the Tigers in the moneyline splits. LSU is pulling 66% of handle and 58% of bets. As for the total of 10 runs, 89% of handle and 80% of bets are playing the under to come in as the winner.
Wake Forest is set as the -110 chalk to win the CWS. LSU is the +700 third choice in this betting market.
Odds as of June 21 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Be sure to claim this DraftKings promo code to get a great bonus on today’s College World Series game.
LSU vs Wake Forest Pitching Matchup
Facing their fourth game in five days, LSU is short on starting pitching options for this game. It’s unlikely that the Tigers will go with ace Paul Skenes on three day’s rest. That likely leaves them choosing between right-hander Thatcher Hurd, or right-hander Christian Little. Herd is 6-2 with a 6.29 ERA in 10 starts this season. Little is 2-2 with a 7.09 ERA in eight starts.
Look for Wake Forest to likely counter with right-hander Seth Keener. He’s 8-1 this season with a 2.18 ERA. Keener has struck out 90 batters over 66 innings of work. He was a third team All-ACC selection.
Demon Deacons Are Clutch Performers
Wake Forest has trailed in both games at the CWS and they’ve won each time with eighth-inning rallies. The Demon Deacons have yet to allow a run beyond the third inning in either game.
Down to 4️⃣!#MCWS pic.twitter.com/PGlCBYpkIt
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 21, 2023
Wake Forest is 42-2 straight up when scoring 4+ runs. The Demon Deacons are also 5-0 SU in one-run games. Their .839 winning percentage leads the nation.
Brock Wilken, who leads the NCAA with 31 homers, is batting .368 (7-for-19) with a double, four home runs and five RBI over the past five games. Danny Corona has homered three times in four games, while Justin Johnson has gone deep three times over the past five games.
Tigers Blank Volunteers To Advance
LSU left-handers Nate Ackenhausen and Riley Cooper combined to shutout the Tennessee Volunteers 5-0. They struck out eight Vols batters.
Dylan’s guidance subsystem >>> @__dc4__ | #ThePowerhouse pic.twitter.com/lGBia0x2pb
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) June 21, 2023
Outfielder Dylan Crews paced the LSU offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Crews is third in the nation with a .437 batting average and second in on-base percentage at .573. In the NCAA Tournament, Crews is batting .478 (-11-for-23) with a .613 on-base percentage and .870 slugging percentage. He’s hit three doubles, two home runs and driven in seven runs.
LSU vs Wake Forest College World Series Pick
In two games against the Volunteers, who are #2 in the nation in ERA (3.62) behind the Demon Deacons, LSU scored 11 runs. But the Tigers could only muster up a pair of runs against Wake Forest.
Still, there was little to choose from in that first meeting. Both teams scratched out five hits and went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
In such an even matchup, it’s hard to see the same team winning both times. Play the underdog Tigers to force another game with Wake Forest.
LSU vs Wake Forest Picks: LSU Tigers ML (+115)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
