Charles Schwab Field is the center of the college baseball world on Sunday afternoon. Game 2 of the 2023 College World Series championship series is set between the LSU Tigers and the Florida Gators. In Game 1 on Saturday evening, LSU won an 11-inning classic after a home run by Cade Beloso. That leaves the Tigers in a position to clinch the national title with a win on Sunday, while the Gators look to force a Game 3 with a victory.
First pitch is at 3 p.m. ET in Omaha. Caesars Sportsbook lists Florida as a -120 favorite on the money line (risk $120 to win $100), while the over/under or total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, is 9.5 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 32-17 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, a 65% 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 Bell's picks. Here are several college baseball betting lines for Florida vs. LSU:
LSU vs. Florida money line: LSU -110, Florida -120LSU vs. Florida run line: Florida -1.5 (+140)LSU vs. Florida over/under: 9.5LSU vs. Florida picks: See picks at SportsLineWhy you should back Florida
Florida is highly potent offensively and also projects to have a pitching advantage in Game 2. The Gators entered this series against LSU averaging almost eight runs per game for the season and producing a tremendous slash line of .291/.392/.543 over a large sample. No team in the SEC had more triples (19) or doubles (121) than Florida, and the Gators also posted 136 home runs.
From there, Hurston Waldrep is in line to take the ball in Game 2. Waldrep is a likely first round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, and he sports a 3.99 ERA with a whopping 154 strikeouts across 99.1 innings this season. He was also completely dominant in his last outings, as Waldrep navigated six innings in a win over Oral Roberts while allowing only one earned run and striking out 12 batters. With an offense powered by Wyatt Langford, Jac Caglianone, BT Riopelle, and others, Florida is a complete and dangerous team. See which side to back here.
Why you should back LSU
LSU's offense is otherworldly this season. No team in the country has scored more runs than LSU in 2023, with the Tigers entering this series against Florida averaging 8.9 runs per contest for the season. LSU also leads the SEC in batting average (.307), on-base percentage (.430), slugging percentage (.556) and home runs (138), with arguably the best player in the country in Dylan Crews. The highly-touted outfielder could be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, and he has 18 home runs and 16 doubles to go along with a .423/.563/.715 slash line.
Eight LSU regulars entered this series with at least a .925 OPS for the season, and while Crews is the team's best player, he is far from alone. For example, Tommy White led the team with 187 total bases entering this series, producing 23 home runs and 23 doubles with a 1.158 OPS in 2023. He also blasted a home run in Game 1. 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. You can only see his College World Series picks at SportsLine.
What are the best bets for LSU vs. Florida in the College World Series Finals on Sunday? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the expert who is on a 32-17 roll on college baseball picks.
