Who will win Oklahoma vs. UCLA? Women's College World Series predictions, odds

The 2024 Women's College World Series is here and the tournament's first day was a whirlwind of intense action, providing fans with a heart-pounding start to the national title tournament.

All eight teams showcased their resilience on Thursday and the results started to separate the top contenders who will have a day's break before resuming the WCWS action on Saturday. UCLA's hard-earned 4-1 victory over Alabama in Game 1 set the stage for a challenging showdown against the defending champions, the Oklahoma Sooners.

The Sooners, who are striving to become the first Division I team in all sports to win a fourth consecutive title, demonstrated their dominance by defeating Duke 9-1 in 6 innings. This victory follows impressive performances Oklahoma always seem to showcase in important games.

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Oklahoma vs. UCLA Game 7 predictions

The Oklahoman: Oklahoma

Ryan Aber writes: "The Sooners aren't about to be intimidated by the atmosphere at Devon Park, and no team is hotter right now than OU. The Sooners have an offense that can score in plenty of different ways, are the best fielding team in the field and have an excellent front-line pitcher in Kelly Maxwell with some depth behind her."

Sporting News: Oklahoma

Edward Sutelan writes: "The Sooners are once again dominant in nearly all facets of the game. They rank seventh in team ERA (1.85), first in on-base percentage (.473) and second in slugging percentage (.724) among all Division I teams. They have outscored opponents 483-107 this season."

Oklahoma vs. UCLA: Odds for Game 7 of WCWS

The Oklahoma Sooners are favored to win Saturday's WCWS Game 7 according to the DraftKings softball odds.

Odds listed as of Friday.

• Moneyline: Oklahoma (-110); UCLA (+110)

How to watch Oklahoma vs. UCLA WCWS Game 7

• Date: Saturday, June 1

• Time: 3 p.m. ET

• Where: Devon Park, Oklahoma City, OK

• Broadcast: ABC

• Stream: ESPN+

ESPN will provide live broadcast and streaming coverage across its different networks (including ABC) during the Women's College World Series.

How to watch: Watch the Women's College World Series with ESPN+

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