A team's journey to the College World Series can look much different than another's, which is certainly the case in a matchup between the Eastern Illinois Panthers and Vanderbilt Commodores.
- Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbil t Game Info
- Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Odds & Spread
- Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Betting Trends
- Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Prediction & Pick
- Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Best Bet
Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Game Info
- Date:'Friday, June 2, 2023
- Time:'8:00 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Hawkins Fiel d – Nashville, TN
- Coverage:'SEC Network/ESPN+
Eastern Illinois is set to make its first NCAA Baseball Tournament appearance since 2008 after it ran through the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament behind a 38-19 regular season record. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt is making its 17th straight regional appearance after winning the SEC Tournament (41-18 record).
Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'EIU: (+540) | VAND: (-900)
- Spread:'EIU: +4.5 (-114) | VAND: -4.5 (-114)
Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Betting Trends
- Vanderbilt is 4-0 straight up across four all-time matchups against Eastern Illinois.
- Eastern Illinois has scored at least 4 runs in 17 of its last 18 away games.
- Vanderbilt is 9-1 straight up in its last 10 home games.
Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Prediction & Pick
Vanderbilt is hosting an NCAA regional for the seven th time in the last 10 years and has captured two National Championships during that span. It's safe to say the Commodores know what it takes to win when everything is on the line. That should serve them well at home, where they own a 25-6 record.
Of course, that doesn't bode well for Eastern Illinois. The Panthers have only played in five games at the NCAA Tournament level, losing four of them. Facing a Vanderbilt squad that ranks seventh in WHIP (1.27) and 21st in ERA (4.31) is not exactly the matchup they were hoping for in the regional.
This is the time of year in which the Commodores step up, so I'm not fading them on Friday night.
Final Sc ore Prediction:'Eastern Illinois: 4 | Vanderbilt: 9
Eastern Illinois vs Vanderbilt Best Bet
Not only did Vanderbilt run through a stacked field in the SEC Tournament, but it did so with relative ease. The Commodores followed up a close loss to Florida with three straight wins by at least a 5-run margin. A team that had been carried by its pitching staff all season long has suddenly found its groove at the plate, too. That is a scary improvement and one that makes a blowout win seem likely.
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