The No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks (36-7, 13-5 SEC) are once again on the road to open a Southeastern Conference series against the Florida Gators (28-15, 6-12 SEC) on Friday evening at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Florida.
After a 12-1 start in SEC play, the Razorbacks have dropped back-to-back weekend series to Georgia and Texas A&M, but they got right with two wins over Little Rock on Tuesday and Wednesday. Florida has won two straight conference series at home against Missouri and on the road at Mississippi State last weekend, and the Gators earned a 12-1 run rule win over Georgia Southern on Tuesday.
On paper, it's a battle of strength vs. weakness for both teams, as the Razorbacks lead the SEC with a .329 team batting average and 406 total runs scored, while Florida ranks 15th in the league with a 5.44 team ERA.
Infielder Colby Shelton leads the Gators and ranks sixth in the SEC with a .376 batting average, a 1.066 OPS and seven homers on the season. The Razorbacks, on the other hand, have three batters — Wehiwa Aloy, Kuhio Aloy and Charles Davalan — who rank top-5 in the league in batting average. Wehiwa Aloy is up to 16 home runs, which is tied for second-most in the SEC.
Arkansas owns a 38-36 overall record against Florida, including a 13-20 mark in games played in Gainesville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Razorbacks are 31-24 overall and 10-14 in Gainesville against the Gators.
Below are details on how to watch, BetSaracen betting lines and links to stream.
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How to Watch/Listen
Who: No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks (36-7, 13-5 SEC) vs. Florida Gators (28-15, 6-12 SEC)
When: Friday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. CT
Where: Condron Family Ballpark — Gainesville, Florida
TV/Stream: SEC Network+ / Watch ESPN (Sean Kelley and Nick Belmonte)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Phil Elson)
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Starting Pitchers
Florida – RHP Liam Peterson (6-2, 3.74 ERA)
Arkansas – LHP Zach Root (5-2, 4.19 ERA)
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BetSaracen Odds
Below are details on the betting odds for the game and Double R Prop bets. To get in on the action, visit BetSaracen.com and click on the Arkansas Specials tab.(Lines and odds are subject to change at any point after the publishing of this story. HawgBeat does not guarantee any bet as a winner or loser. You must be at least 21 years of age to use BetSaracen. If you have a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net)
*All odds accurate as of the publishing of this story. They are subject to change.*
Moneyline/Spread
- Arkansas: -180
- Florida: +140
Run Line
- Arkansas: TBA
- Florida: TBA
Total Runs
- TBA
Double R Props (More available in the BetSaracen app)
- Arkansas to win and Zach Root over 3.5 strikeouts (-160)
- Brent Iredale over 0.5 hits and over 0.5 strikeouts (-110)
- Cam Kozeal over 0.5 hits and over 0.5 RBIs (-125)
- Logan Maxwell over 0.5 hits and over 0.5 RBIs (+115)
- Zach Root over 6.5 hits allowed and over 94.5 total pitches (+250)
- Charles Davalan and Wehiwa Aloy both over 0.5 home runs each (+900)
