Collegiate Baseball has grown tremendously throughout this season. Interest in the NCAA Baseball gambling market has increased with the attention our game has gained (or vice versa). An incredible year is coming to a close in Game 3 of the National Championship final between two of the country’s top teams/programs. In this article, you will find Tennessee vs Texas A&M betting odds and College World Series Picks for 6/24. Multiple different strong betting angles and College Baseball Picks for the big game on Monday at 6:00 PM CT on ESPN.
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College World Series Picks 6/24 – Tennessee vs Texas A&M Betting Odds
*All College Baseball Bets Are To Win 1 Unit*
NCAA Baseball Gambling: Tennessee vs Texas A&M Betting Odds (DraftKings)
Moneyline: Tennessee (-230), Texas A&M (+175)
Total: Over 10 (-120), Under 10 (-115)
Run Line: Tennessee -1.5 (-140), Texas A&M +1.5 (+110)
Probable Pitching Matchup
Texas A&M: Justin Lamkin SO LHP: 2-2, 5.73 ERA, 71 K, 19 BB, 55 IP, 2.74 SIERA
Tennessee: Zander Sechrist SR LHP: 5-1, 3.22 ERA, 69 K, 15 BB, 72.2 IP, 3.07 SIERA
Early Innings Handicap
Justin Lamkin has been terrific in two College World Series starts. After scuffling down the stretch of the SEC regular season gauntlet the Texas A&M fanbase was doubting their confidence in the sophomore southpaw. Lamkin has proved everyone wrong, tallying 15 strikeouts in his two scoreless starts (8 total IP) this past week and a half against Florida.
Zander Sechrist has been a surprise success story if you ask his Coach, Tony Vitello. At the beginning of the year, Vitello didn’t think Sechrist would be a weekend arm for the Vols. The Senior southpaw has only become the Volunteers’ most consistent pitcher all season. Specifically, over his last five starts, Sechrist has an astounding 1.23 ERA.
If I had to pick which starting pitcher doesn’t go very deep into this game (for a multitude of possible reasons), it would be Lamkin. During the regular season, Florida struck out 28.7% of the time against left-handed pitchers (according to Friday Starters). Tennessee isn’t as strong a matchup for Lamkin on Monday night.
Additionally, Texas A&M has plenty of options ready to be deployed from their bullpen. Even though Lamkin has had an out-of-body experience in Omaha, he will still have a short leash in the ‘do or die’ Game 3. The early innings line up very well for Tennessee to build a small lead in the first few frames.
Strong Angles: Tennessee F5 ML, Texas A&M F5 Team Total Under, First 5 Innings Under, Tennessee F5 Run Line
Late Innings Handicap
There is a strong chance that Sechrist could pitch his way beyond the 5th inning. When Sechrist exits, the Volunteers will turn to their 5th-ranked bullpen (3.59 Weekend ERA). Nate Snead (3.05 ERA, 73.2 IP), Dylan Loy (2.10 ERA, 30 IP), Andrew Behnke (3.54 ERA, 28 IP), Kirby Connell (3.72 ERA, 48.1 IP), and possibly AJ Causey (4.43 ERA, 91.1 IP) all could make an appearance from the bullpen Monday night.
On the other side, Texas A&M may not have the plethora of quality arms to run out onto the mound after Lamkin. But the Arm Farm has the nation’s 4th best weekend bullpen ERA (3.44) for a reason, and we could definitely see their best arms.
In immediate relief of Lamkin, we will probably see Brad Rudis (2.55 ERA, 35.1 IP) and/or Josh Stewart (4.60 ERA, 29.1 IP). If Lamkin, Rudis, and Stewart can keep the Aggies in the game, it could get very interesting in the late innings.
Around the 6th inning is when I can reasonably expect Coach Jim Schlossnagle to deploy his closer and the nation’s Stopper of the Year, Evan Aschenbeck. In 72.2 innings this season, Aschenbeck has a phenomenal 1.49 ERA with 84 strikeouts and only 12 walks. Expect the Senior to leave it all on the field for the National Championship.
If he needs relief and the game is still close, there is a slight possibility we will see A&M’s Ace Ryan Prager (2.95 ERA, 97.2 IP). The typical Friday Night Starter threw 81 pitches in Game of 1, the MCWS Finals Saturday night. With the natty on the line do not be surprised to see this lever pulled.
Strong Angles: +175 Texas A&M Moneyline OR Live Bet Texas A&M Moneyline
Favorite PLay
Both offenses have been tremendous this season and are big reasons why each team is in this position. However, with the amount of potential top-tier pitching talent we could see take the mound, runs will be hard to come by. Especially with winds expected to be up to 15 mph blowing straight in from right field.
The Bet: -125 Under 10.5 (BetMGM)
College World Series Picks 6/24 – Tennessee vs Texas A&M Betting Odds
For more analysis and entertainment on NCAA Baseball gambling, make sure you tune into The College Baseball Experience. During the MCWS Finals Game 3 Preview, Noah Bieniek gives out trends for multiple player props. He also goes more in-depth on Game 3 of the MCWS Finals with his college baseball picks.
