North Carolina vs. Florida State College World Series Prediction, Odds & Picks - June 18 College World Series
Fans have an exciting elimination bracket game to watch on Tuesday afternoon as the North Carolina Tar Heels and Florida State Seminoles square off in a battle of Atlantic Coast Conference foes. The winner will go on to face the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday afternoon. The Seminoles were able to win on Sunday against the Virginia Cavaliers in the loser's bracket 7-3, while the Tar Heels are coming off a 6-1 loss against the Tennessee Volunteers.
North Carolina is expected to send junior righty Aidan Haigh (4-2, 4.53 ERA) to the mound and he is coming off a losing effort against the LSU Tigers where he threw three innings and gave up four runs on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
Florida State is going to likely have junior right-hander Conner Whittaker (5-0, 4.94 ERA) as he did not factor into the decision against the Tennessee Volunteers. He threw 3.1 innings and allowed three runs on six hits with zero walks and four strikeouts.
North Carolina vs. Florida State Baseball Betting Odds
How to watch North Carolina vs. Florida State
The game between the two ACC teams will air on television on ESPN. For streaming, this game is going to be available on ESPN+, Sling, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live Sports.
North Carolina vs. Florida State prediction
The Tar Heels looked a bit weaker on the mound as they had three of their five pitchers allow runs against the Volunteers. Florida State is coming off a morale-boosting win in the elimination bracket against the Virginia Cavaliers and Carson Dorsey pitched seven innings to significantly help the team's bullpen get some rest heading into this game.
That means the Seminoles have an advantage later in the game as their bullpen, minus Brennen Oxford, had a game without pitching. Florida State's offense is also pesky as they were able to draw four walks during Monday's game. With Aidan Haugh not pitching for a while and now having to pitch in an elimination game, go with the Florida State Seminoles to secure a win and continue their College World Series push.
Prediction: Florida State Seminoles -125