Tallahassee Regional Odds
 | Florida State Seminoles | -110 |
 | Alabama Crimson Tide | +190 |
 | UCF Knights | +550 |
 | Stetson Hatters | +1400 |
The ascension of Florida State baseball coincided with the rise of starter Jamie Arnold. The sophomore started the season at the back of the rotation before dominating competition, giving up more than three earned runs just once in 15 games started.
The Seminoles have fielded one of the better power offenses, along with a top-10 defense.
Outfielder James Gibbs III leads the team in home runs and RBIs heading into the Tallahassee regional at Dick Howser Stadium.
Alabama started off SEC play with series victories over Tennessee and South Carolina. Although the Crimson Tide lost their last series of the season to Auburn, previous series victories over LSU and Arkansas carried Rob Vaughn's team.
Gage Miller is the best offensive player for the Tide, leading the team in the triple crown categories.
Following the same path as the Tide is UCF, producing a red-hot stint in Big 12 play before cooling toward the end of the season. The Knights took consecutive series from Oklahoma State, Kansas, Texas Tech and Kansas State in early April but lost late-season series against Texas and Cincinnati, struggling with one of the lowest runs-per-game margins in the country.
The pitching combination projections all depend on who toes the rubber for Florida State. With Arnold on the mound, the Seminoles are a minimum -240 against any opponent, while FSU's Carson Dorsey is -160 in all matchups against Alabama pitchers.
A series price of 64% translates to true odds closer to -190 for Florida State, giving plenty of room for this price to run.
Pick: Florida State -130 or Better
Read Collin Wilson's full college baseball betting preview for the 2024 NCAA Regionals here.
