Arkansas vs. LSU Prediction, Picks & Odds Tonight: College Baseball Preview & Best Bets

We're backing the favorites tonight in an SEC showdown between top-10 teams.

Gabe Henderson

Last updated: May 9, 2025 5:19 PM EDT • 3 min read

Arkansas vs. LSU Prediction, Picks & Odds Tonight: College Baseball Preview & Best Bets — Pictured: LSU Tigers take on the Tennessee Vols. Photo by SCOTT CLAUSE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

Two of the NCAA's best teams battle in Baton Rouge, La., tonight when the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks take on the No. 3 LSU Tigers. Our Arkansas vs. LSU prediction highlights which College World Series hopeful has the upper hand ahead of first pitch at 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network+) from Alex Box Stadium.

⚾️ Best Arkansas vs. LSU predictions

✅ LSU ML (-135 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Under 10.5 runs (-115 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

📊 Arkansas vs. LSU betting odds

Odds via FanDuel as of Friday afternoon.

Run line: Arkansas +1.5 (-188) | LSU -1.5 (+142)
Moneyline: Arkansas +108 | LSU -138
Total: Over 10.5 (-106) | Under 10.5 (-118)

🔥 Under 10.5 runs ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Two of the nation's best pitchers, Kade Anderson (6-1, 3.57 ERA) and Zach Root (6-3, 3.95 ERA), will be on the mound tonight in a potential Omaha preview. The first game of the top-10 series is expected to be a pitcher's duel, with the southpaws each set up to go deep into the SEC showdown.

The reason we like the Under in this matchup isn't necessarily because of the pitchers' superb stats, but rather the hitters' struggles.

As a team, LSU is 28 for its last 159 against lefties, posting 24 strikeouts in 84 at-bats last week alone. The Tigers' bats have gone ice-cold as the temperature in the South continues to rise. Meanwhile, Arkansas struggles to hit the ball as well on the road (7 runs per game) as it does at Baum–Walker Stadium (10.36 runs per game).

While we're confident in the crowd at Alex Box Stadium giving LSU a distinct advantage in this series, we feel better about a pitcher's duel breaking out in Baton Rouge over anything else tonight. The -115 odds at our best sports betting apps imply a 53.49% probability the game goes Under 10.5 runs.

✅ Best odds: -115 via DraftKings (bet $10 to win $8.70 profit)

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Gabe Henderson

Gabe Henderson is a sports betting writer from Houston, Texas. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. Gabe developed an interest in sports betting while in college due to its legalization in Louisiana. He turned his passion into a career shortly after, joining The Advocate/NOLA.com as a Sports Betting Content Coordinator, where he spent two years. Gabe wore many hats before graduating as he led FanSided's coverage of Chelsea FC as a Site Expert with "The Pride of London." He was also the Editor-in-Chief of the LSU Gumbo Yearbook for two years. Gabe became a part of the SportsbookReview.com team in late 2024. He brings with him an extensive knowledge of many sports, including — but not limited to — NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA, soccer, and UFC.