North Carolina vs. Tennessee College World Series Prediction, Odds & Picks - June 16 College World Series
Two undefeated teams in the 2024 College World Series will battle it out on Sunday as North Carolina will face Tennessee. The Tar Heels are coming off a 3-2 win over the Virginia Cavaliers, while the Vols are coming off a 12-11 win over the Florida State Seminoles.
North Carolina freshman right-hander Jason DeCaro (6-1, 3.66 ERA) will start on the mound. He is coming off a win over the West Virginia Mountaineers where he pitched 6.1 innings and allowed one run on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
Tennessee will have junior righty Drew Beam (8-2, 4.44 ERA) take the ball. He did not factor into the decision against the Evansville Purple Aces and gave up five runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts in 4.2 innings.
So, let's take a look at which team can take a convincing 2-0 start in the College World Series.
North Carolina vs. Tennessee Baseball Betting Odds
How to watch North Carolina vs. Tennessee
The game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Tennessee Volunteers will air live on ESPN2. It will also be available to be streamed on YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu + Live Sports and ESPN+.
North Carolina vs. Tennessee prediction
The Tennessee Volunteers have shown the ability to be one of the most complete teams in all of college baseball. The Vols were able to go 18-of-42 with five walks and a pair of home runs in their first College World Series game. The big issue is Jason DeCaro is a freshman pitcher who obviously never pitched in the College World Series.
With the major amount of pressure that will be on the Tar Heels, their offense needs to show a massive improvement as the team went 9-for-33 at the plate but were only able to have three runs. The Vols should be able to figure out how to settle down on the mound after allowing a six-run third inning, so go with the Tennessee Volunteers to secure the win.
Prediction: Tennessee Volunteers -195