LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The North Carolina Tar Heels and Southern California Trojans meet Saturday afternoon at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in a clash of two college baseball powerhouses with nearly identical records.

North Carolina (48-12-1) enters as a slight favorite, carrying a 63.6% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system and a 1.5-run spread. Southern California (48-16) looks to build on its 9-5 win over the Tar Heels in Friday’s series opener.

The Tar Heels will rely on right-hander Jackson Rose, who rebounded from a rough outing against Georgia Tech (2.1 IP, 4 ER) with a scoreless relief appearance Friday against USC (2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K). Rose also threw four shutout innings against East Carolina on May 31.

For USC, left-hander Andrew Johnson has been dominant in his last two outings, including 3.2 hitless, scoreless innings with two strikeouts Friday at North Carolina. Johnson also fired 7.1 innings in a win over Texas A&M on May 31, allowing three runs.

The Trojans’ offense was sparked Friday by shortstop Dean Carpentier (2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs) and left fielder Andrew Lamb (1-for-2, HR, 2 RBIs). North Carolina first baseman Erik Paulsen drove in a run in the loss.

Saturday’s matchup offers a chance for both teams to gain momentum as the postseason approaches. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.