Fresh off a Tuesday afternoon win over CSUN, the Sun Devils are back in action. They take to the road for a weekend series against the Cincinnati Bearcats, who have surprisingly made a rise up the Big 12 standings in recent weeks.
Coming into this series with a 19-13 record, Cincinnati is 6-6 in the Big 12. They started off conference play rough, getting swept by Arizona and dropping the series against BYU 2-1. Since then, though, the Bearcats are 7-2 with a win over No. 14 Louisville while sweeping UCF and taking the series against Texas Tech.
They stumbled earlier this week, losing Tuesday night to Wright State, but Cincinnati has generally been on the rise. Currently, they sit seventh in the conference and have shown an ability to play great teams close on any given day.
That makes this road trip dangerous for Arizona State, who is right ahead of Cincinnati in the standings in a four-way tie for third place. The Sun Devils can't afford to be the next team that gets upset by Cincinnati, so they need to ensure they win this series. The path to doing so begns today.
Where to watch Arizona State at Cincinnati
The Sun Devils (22-11) and Bearcats (19-13) will throw out the first pitch at 6:00 PM EDT at UC Baseball Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The game will air on ESPN+ (subscription required).
Betting information
Arizona State comes into this game as a 1.5-run favorite, according to DraftKings sportsbook.
The Sun Devils are -180 on the moneyline, while the Bearcats are +140.
The over/under on total runs is 12.5.