College Station Regional Odds
 | Texas A&M Aggies | -150 |
 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | +275 |
 | Texas Longhorns | +370 |
 | Grambling Tigers | +10000 |
The Aggies will come up for air after a highly-competitive SEC schedule that ended just a game shy of winning the West Division.
Texas A&M will have one of the easier opening games against Grambling before facing off against arch-rival Texas or Louisiana, the Sun Belt champion.
The program will look to win its 11th regional in its 38th appearance.
Staff ace Ryan Prager has been a bet-on arm all season, as the sophomore posted 106 strikeouts in 79 innings pitched. The lineup can generate power as quickly as anyone in the nation, with the heart of the lineup producing three 20-home run hitters.
Louisiana battled a deep Sun Belt conference, taking the regular-season conference title before taking two quick losses in the SBC Tournament. The Ragin' Cajuns posted a 14-5 record on the road, showing no signs of drop-off when traveling away from Lafayette.
The name to know on the pitching staff is Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year LP Langevin, who's technically a closer who has thrown 100 strikeouts in 60 innings. Head coach Matt Deggs will use Langevin at any time, as the freshman has started three games with 22 total appearances.
Gritty win for #25 Louisiana who comes back to beat Southern Miss 3-2. Kyle DeBarge was the extent of the offense as he hit the game-winning, 3-run HR in the bottom of the 8th.
Andrew Hermann struck out 7 and allowed 2 ER across 8 IP, while LP Langevin slammed the door with a… pic.twitter.com/eaA5apAQu3
— Peter Flaherty III (@PeterGFlaherty) April 27, 2024
Texas will have a bus ride to College Station, with the Longhorns set to resume yearly play against the Aggies in the SEC next season.
Head coach David Pierce was infringing on bubble territory but got hot down the stretch to end the season with series victories over TCU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and UCF.
The key player for the Longhorns to advance may be third starter Lebarron Johnson Jr. The junior entered the season as the staff ace before struggling against LSU and Texas Tech. Johnson has not been good on the road of late, allowing 22 earned runs in 12 1/3 innings throughout his last five road appearances.
Prager will be a minimum -330 favorite over any other pitcher in this Regional, giving Texas A&M plenty of value if the ace is held out for the winner between Louisiana and Texas.
The Aggies project between -190 and -350 in all other pitching combinations, generating a 75% chance to win the Regional.
The true value of Texas A&M at home in Blue Bell Park is closer to -300 compared to the market opener.
Pick: Texas A&M -180 or Better
Read Collin Wilson's full college baseball betting preview for the 2024 NCAA Regionals here.
