Where LSU baseball's College World Series odds stand before UCLA game
Where LSU baseball's College World Series odds stand before UCLA game
LSU baseball got a coveted game one victory in Omaha when it beat Arkansas on Saturday night. Now, the Tigers are in the winners' bracket and set to face UCLA on Monday night.
Starting 1-0 in Omaha is critical. Teams in the winner's bracket have a chance to punch a ticket to the CWS final in just three games. Playing in the loser's bracket means playing on back-to-back days and eventually having to beat a team twice to reach the final.
As we enter day three of the College World Series, LSU is now the favorite to win the national championship. According to BetMGM, LSU's odds to win it all are +115.
With Arizona being eliminated on Sunday, we're down to just seven teams. Here's what the full odds board looks like:
LSU, +115
Coastal Carolina, +190
Arkansas, +600
UCLA, +800
Oregon State, +1200
Louisville, +3500
Murray State, +25000
Arkansas and Murray State will meet in an elimination game on Monday. The Hogs are heavy favorites in that one, and despite their opening loss to LSU, Vegas still has them at No. 3 with +600 odds to win the CWS.
At No. 2 with +190 odds to win the title, Coastal Carolina is a heavy favorite to advance to the final from Bracket 1.
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