The Florida Gators of the SEC meet the Florida State Seminoles of the ACC in an in-state rivalry to start this week's college baseball action. Tuesday's first pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
Florida State enters as a -175 favorite on the moneyline with the over/under set at 14 runs.
Let's dive into our Florida vs. Florida State prediction and college baseball picks for Tuesday, March 25.
Florida vs Florida State Prediction
- Florida vs. Florida State Pick: Under 14 (-120)
My Florida vs. Florida State best bet is on both teams to go under the total, with the best line currently available at DraftKings.
Florida vs Florida State Odds
| Florida Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -125 | 14 -110o / -120u | +135 |
| Florida State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -105 | 14 -110o / -120u | -175 |
Florida vs Florida State College Baseball Betting Preview
This will be the second midweek meeting between the Florida Gators and the No. 4 Florida State Seminoles. Just two weeks ago, the Gators went into Tallahassee and came out with an impressive 7-2 victory.
Florida earned its victory through impressive pitching, and that will be the theme of tonight's rematch. Only this time, the Seminoles may have the upper hand.
John Abraham is set to open this game for the Seminoles, and he's been solid through 12 appearances. He comes in with a 3.65 ERA and a strikeouts-per-nine rate of 13.1.
The only concern with Abraham is his command, as he's averaging nearly six walks per nine innings. However, the good thing is he won't be trusted for much length and is backed by a dynamite Florida State staff.
FSU has been tremendous on the hill, ranking fifth in team ERA, fourth in WHIP and sixth in SIERA. Yes, it's facing a formidable Florida lineup, but the Gators have scuffled lately, ranking 206th in team batting average and 151st in wOBA over their last seven games.
On the other side of this matchup, the Gators' bullpen will need a repeat performance because they may need to clean up a first-inning mess from McCall Beimiller.
Beimiller will open this game, and he hasn't found much success, holding a 7.20 ERA and averaging nine walks per nine over just five innings pitched this season.
Although, like the Seminoles, the Gators' staff has been excellent. Florida's pen is due for a decent amount of positive regression. Its staff ERA sits at 5.22, but its team FIP is 4.36, and its SIERA comes in at 3.67.
This bullpen game should be full of successful relief appearances to keep this one under the total.
Pick: Under 14 (-120)
