Kentucky vs. Florida College World Series Prediction, Odds & Picks - June 18 College World Series
There are a number of teams fighting for their College World Series lives on Tuesday evening as the Kentucky Wildcats and Florida Gators face off in a win-or-go-home game. The winner will face the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday while the loser's season will officially be over. Kentucky is coming off a 5-1 loss to the Aggies on Monday while Florida secured a 5-4 win over the NC State Wolfpack to stay alive in the elimination bracket.
The Wildcats are expected to send graduate student southpaw Dominic Niman (8-4, 6.24 ERA) to the mound. He is coming off a no-decision against the Western Michigan Broncos where he threw four innings and allowed five runs on four hits with a hit by pitch, three walks and four strikeouts.
The Gators are expected to have freshman righty Liam Peterson (3-5, 6.18 ERA) take the hill, who is coming off a loss against Texas A&M as he gave up three runs on four hits with four walks (one intentional) and four strikeouts in 2.1 innings on Saturday.
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How to watch Kentucky vs. Florida
The game between these SEC opponents will be aired on ESPN, but will also be available for streaming. The game will be available on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live Sports, Sling and YouTube TV.
Kentucky vs. Florida prediction
This Florida Gators team has seemingly run out of gas as cameras caught Jac Caglianone rubbing his forearm after pitching one inning, though they immediately claimed there was no injury, just fatigue.
However, the team was forced to use Cade Fisher for four innings in Monday's game so their starting pitching for Tuesday is messed up as Brandon Neely and Cade Fisher pitched a combined seven innings against NC State.
Liam Peterson may be available to start and throw an inning or two as the team tries to figure out their pitching situation as he threw 64 pitches on Saturday.
Kentucky is in a lot better shape and if they can force some long innings, they will be in the driver's seat. They may not have hit well on Monday, going just 4-for-32 against Texas A&M but they are the healthier and more conditioned team in this game. Take the Kentucky Wildcats to secure the win and get a rematch against the Aggies.
Prediction: Kentucky Wildcats -125