The Georgia Bulldogs and Oregon State Beavers left their bats on the bus and put us in a hole on the second day of the College Baseball Super Regionals. However, with five tickets to Omaha still left to be punched, there are a few ways to find value on Day 3.
Read below for my NCAA baseball best bets for Sunday, June 9.
NCAA Baseball Best Bets: Sunday, June 9
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 12 p.m. | |
  | 6 p.m. | |
  | 7:30 p.m. | |
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Georgia vs. NC State
While Kolten Smith's implosion yesterday caused us to crumple up our Georgia ticket in the second inning, I'm not afraid to go right back to the Bulldogs this afternoon.
They will likely give the ball to Leighton Finely, who I presumed was getting the ball yesterday. Finley has been dynamite down the stretch, coming into this game with a 2.91 ERA over his last five starts.
However, backing the Dogs to win today is more about a bounce-back for their lineup. They are one of the most formidable groups in the country, and while Sam Highfill kept them quiet yesterday, Dominic Fritton will not.
Fritton comes into this matchup with a 7.04 ERA on the season and a 1.63 WHIP. Fritton is due to get knocked around, and the Bulldogs are primed to deliver offensively.
However, with Georgia dropping Game 1, the best way to back them going forward is on the series price. They are favorites today and will be favored tomorrow if they win.
So rather than lay -150 on Game 2, we can take them to win the Athens Super Regional at +220.
Pick: Georgia to Win Athens Super Regional (+220)
Sunday Super Regionals Moneyline Parlay
With our first best bet backing Georgia to punch their ticket to Omaha, there are two more teams that should be punching their own today. The best way to back each is to put them in a moneyline parlay, as they are both sizable favorites.
- Tennessee ML (-550)
- Texas A&M ML (-270)
Parlay Odds: -164
Evansville vs. Tennessee
Evansville has continued to surprise us in this series. They fought back in each of the first two games and managed to steal a win yesterday. However, they did so with all their chips on the table, burning through many of their key arms.
That's where Tennessee has a massive advantage in this matchup. Not only should their lineup rake against a taxed Evansville staff, but they have plenty of pitching depth as they get to hand the ball to Zander Secrist, who had a 3.60 ERA in 16 starts this season.
Look for Tennessee to punch their ticket to Omaha with authority tonight.
Pick: Tennessee ML (-550)
Texas A&M vs. Oregon
The Aggies showed a lot of backbone in Game 1, as their ace, Ryan Prager, simply didn't have it, and they lost their top bat, Braden Montgomery, to a season-ending injury.
Despite all the hardship, they still managed to score 10 runs and get a tremendous effort from their bullpen to win and cover the spread. This puts them in a great spot mentally for this matchup, as they've already proven they can take big blows and come back.
They'll need to lean on their bats again today and an untested Grayson Grinsell. Grinsell had a 3.82 ERA this season and was very solid in the Pac-12. The Aggies' lineup is much better than many of the lineups he faced this year.
Texas A&M's pitching should be able to piece it together today, as they'll hand the ball to Shane Sdao. Sdao was excellent during Regionals against Louisiana and has stepped up since joining the rotation. They'll be in tremendous shape if he can give the Aggies five innings.
Pick: Texas A&M ML (-270)
NCAA Baseball Parlay: Sunday, June 9
- Tennessee ML (-550)
- Texas A&M ML (-270)
Parlay odds: -164
