The Florida Gators and LSU Tigers get together on the diamond with the highest possible stakes beginning on Saturday. The 2023 College World Series Finals begins in best-of-three fashion with Game 1. The matchup is set for Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Florida is the No. 2 seed, topping TCU to advance to the final, while LSU is the No. 5 seed, knocking off Wake Forest on Thursday to reach this point.
Caesars Sportsbook lists the Tigers as -120 favorites (risk $120 to win $100) on the money line, while the over/under or total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, is 9 in the latest Florida vs. LSU odds. Before you scour the 2023 College World Series odds and make any college baseball picks, be sure to check out the CWS predictions from SportsLine's Allan Bell.
Bell is on an impressive run picking college baseball games for SportsLine. He went 56% throughout the 2022 college baseball postseason, including a +1200 futures hit on Ole Miss winning the national championship. He is 30-17 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, a 64% winning clip. Anybody following him has seen big returns.
Now, Bell has set his sights on LSU vs. Florida and just locked in his picks and CWS predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college baseball betting lines for Florida vs. LSU:
LSU vs. Florida money line: LSU -120, Florida +100LSU vs. Florida run line: Florida -1.5 (+165)LSU vs. Florida over/under: 9LSU vs. Florida picks: See picks at SportsLineWhy you should back Florida
Florida has a tremendous and complete roster to go along with a rest advantage. Because the Gators clinched a berth in the final early, Florida was able to more intentionally set its rotation, which can be crucial in the relatively small sample of a three-game series. Florida also has quality depth on offense, posting a team slash line of .291/.392/.543 this season. Florida is led by a pair of legitimate superstars in Jac Caglianone and Wyatt Langford.
Caglianone is tied for the national lead with 31 home runs and he maintains a 1.127 OPS while also contributing as a pitcher. Langford is a high-end prospect with a 1.251 OPS this season. The Gators lead the SEC with 121 doubles and Florida's pitching staff is in strong shape. Florida has won eight consecutive games and, to go along with an elite offense, the Gators have allowed just 18 total runs across those victories. See which side to back here.
Why you should back LSU
The Tigers are red-hot right now, posting a 9-1 mark in the postseason and finishing off Wake Forest with some extra-inning fireworks. LSU is tremendous from top to bottom, and the Tigers boast a superstar in Dylan Crews. The projected top MLB pick is in the top five nationally in on-base percentage (.563) and batting average (.423) this season, and Crews has 68 walks to only 45 strikeouts for the season.
LSU's overall offense is highly potent, sitting atop the SEC with a .307/.430/.556 slash line and a nation-leading 608 runs scored. LSU has 138 home runs, and the team's pitching staff has performed well when it counts. That includes strongly above-average marks in strikeouts and home run avoidance. See which side to back here.
How to make LSU vs. Florida CWS picks
Bell has evaluated this matchup from every angle and locked in a pair of best bets, including a strong play on the money line. See what it is over at SportsLine.
What are the best bets for LSU vs. Florida in the College World Series Finals on Saturday? Visit SportsLine to find out, all from the expert who is on a 30-17 roll on college baseball picks.
