Corvallis Regional Odds
 | Oregon State Beavers | -115 |
 | UC Irvine Anteaters | +190 |
 | Tulane Green Wave | +550 |
 | Nicholls Colonels | +1600 |
What would the opening weekend of Regionals be without the backdrop of Goss Stadium at Coleman Field? Oregon State will make its 23rd postseason appearance, looking for its fourth national championship.
Compared to seasons past, the Beavers struggled more than expected against Pac-12 foes. Luckily for OSU, it'll be playing in Corvallis after racking up a losing record on the road.
Oregon State lost only two Pac-12 games at home, both in Game 3 Sunday action against Stanford and Oregon.
Ace Aiden May has not given up more than two earned runs since April 19, while Pac-12 Player of the Year Travis Bazzana is sure to have an impact after mashing 26 home runs on the season.
Travis Bazzana is unconscious right now. After hitting 3 HRs yesterday, he has 2 more today to up his season total 26. This one was an absolute TANK out to RF. Cannot emphasize enough how beautiful of an operation this is. So many things he is "elite" at. pic.twitter.com/u25EDDwbCk
— Peter Flaherty III (@PeterGFlaherty) May 6, 2024
UC Irvine did everything possible to ramp up its strength of schedule with a huge road RPI number to potentially host a Regional. The Anteaters were outdone by UC Santa Barbara in Big West play but come to Corvallis with an offense that gets on base at a high clip.
Head coach Ben Orloff's team secured victories over other postseason teams such as Tulane and San Diego, relying on the arm of fifth-year senior Nick Pinto in opening games.
Scoring was down in the Big West, but that didn't stop the Anteaters from averaging more than 10 runs per game on the season.
Nicholls has a similar offense to its opening-round counterpart, as the lineup ranks top-35 in on-base percentage. Despite an RPI of 61, the Colonels collected just a single victory in the Quad I and Quad II range, beating Southern Miss in extra innings all the way back in February.
Staff ace Jacob Mayers has been solid in recent starts, allowing three earned runs or fewer in his previous six starts.
The biggest key to this region is when UC Irvine elects to throw Pinto, who's projected to be a small favorite over both May and Jacob Katz from the Beavers' staff. That number flips to the side of Oregon State if the Anteaters elect to throw Trevor Hansen or another pitcher on the staff.
Considering this should be a coin-flip and depending on when Pinto pitches, the true odds for Oregon State and UC Irvine are at -110 for both clubs.
Pick: UC Irvine +200 or Better
Read Collin Wilson's full college baseball betting preview for the 2024 NCAA Regionals here.
