Raleigh NCAA Baseball Regional Odds
 | NC State Wolfpack | +125 |
 | South Carolina Gamecocks | +115 |
 | James Madison Dukes | +600 |
 | Bryant Bulldogs | +2000 |
NC State is thankful for the home Regional seed after compiling a 7-12 record on the road.
The Wolfpack played one of the toughest schedules in the nation between the ACC and midweek games with East Carolina, UNC Wilmington and Coastal Carolina.
Series victories over North Carolina, Clemson and Duke all but locked up Doak Field as a Regional site for head coach Elliott Avent and Company.
Drawing an SEC school close to its campus could be a disaster, as South Carolina fans are expected to migrate to Raleigh for the weekend. The Gamecocks had a productive SEC Tournament, beating both Kentucky and Arkansas to lock in their placement as a 2-seed in Regionals.
South Carolina brings a veteran pitching staff led by junior Eli Jones and a fifth-year senior closer Garrett Gainey.
James Madison consistently fell on the bubble throughout the last month of the season. The selection committee passed over Charleston for the Dukes, who are making their ninth Regional appearance.
A February victory at Arkansas may have been the key difference in James Madison reaching the postseason, but the Dukes have still posted a record of just 9-15 on the road.
With nearly every pitching and defensive metric residing outside the top 100, this will be an uphill climb for the Dukes.
Every South Carolina pitching combination projects as a marginal favorite over NC State. Jones, Roman Kimball and Dylan Eskew should all be -135 or higher against Wolfpack ace Sam Highfill.
The numbers get progressively worse against their other starting candidates. A true series price of 58% for South Carolina equates to -140 for the Regional.
Pick: South Carolina -110 or Better
Read Collin Wilson's full college baseball betting preview for the 2024 NCAA Regionals here.
