Florida vs LSU Series Odds & Predictions for College World Series Final
- The Florida vs LSU series odds opened as a pick’em ahead of the College World Series Finals
- The Gators have won eight straight, including all three CWS games by a single run
- Check out the Florida vs LSU series odds below, plus predictions
The College World Series Finals are set as #2 Florida takes on #5 LSU in a best-of-three game set starting on Saturday.
The Gators swept their three round-robin contests to reach the championship round, while the Tigers suffered an early week loss to Wake Forest, before beating them twice in consecutive elimination games, including an 11th inning walk-off win on Thursday to reach this point.
Online sportsbooks are expecting a competitive series between these two SEC schools, and couldn’t bring themselves to peg a favorite when releasing the opening series odds.
Florida vs LSU Series Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Florida Gators | -110 |
| LSU Tigers | -110 |
Both Florida and LSU have -110 odds to win college baseball’s ultimate prize, after starting the week as the third and second leading contender respectively, behind Wake Forest.
Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday, and a winner take all Game 3 if necessary, will be contested on Monday.
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Florida Gators Betting Analysis
It wasn’t always pretty, but Florida did just enough in each of its three games to register a victory. All three of their wins were by a single run, including Wednesday’s 3-2 nail bitter over TCU. The Gators blew an 8th inning lead, but came right back in the 9th to score the eventual game-winning run.
Florida pitchers are yielding less than four runs per game so far, and the starting rotation is an imposing unit, especially at the top. The group is led by fireballer Brandon Sproat and projected first round pick Hurston Waldrep. The duo has combined to throw 13.1 innings of four run ball in Omaha, scattering 12 hits, while striking out 19.
Brandon Sproat, 101mph on the Black (home plate view).
Don't blink. 😳 pic.twitter.com/3JAhNJ9o9s
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 17, 2023
At the dish, the Gators have been getting plenty of timely hitting, especially of the long ball variety. They’ve hit seven home runs through three games, while the rest of the College World Series teams have combined to hit just 12.
Florida has now cranked a program record 136 home runs this season, while averaging 10 hits a game. Jac Caglianone leads the team with 31 homers this season, and also started Wednesday’s victory over TCU. Caglianone has been quiet at the dish in the CWS, but his teammates have not been.
Josh Rivera had three hits on Wednesday, and has homered in back-to-back outings, while Ty Evans has also gone deep twice in his last three outings.
LSU Tigers Betting Analysis
LSU was one of only two teams all year to hold the number one ranking in the country. They’re making their SEC record 19th trip to the CWS, but are looking for their first title since 2009.
The Tigers were dominant in the Regional and Super Regional rounds of the NCAA Tournament, sweeping the competition, while outscoring them 48-17. They boast one of the most feared lineups in the country, led by Dylan Crews, the number one MLB prospect.
Crews hit .434 this season with 17 home runs, and helped LSU boast a fantastic .314/.438/.569 slash line. They cranked 133 home runs during the regular season, but so far in the CWS the bats have gone a bit cold.
The Tigers are averaging only 3.6 runs per game, with five home runs. They did get some timely hitting when they needed it most on Thursday, as Tommy White delivered a dramatic walk-off home run to propel LSU into the finals.
Tommy Tanks Delivers@tommywhite44 | #ThePowerhouse pic.twitter.com/mPjJuBZ1IA
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) June 23, 2023
The Tigers have survived the lack of offense, thanks to some incredible pitching, led by the national pitcher of the year Paul Skenes. The flamethrower stuck out 12 batters in his first start in Omaha, before shutting out Wake Forest over 8 innings, while fanning nine.
He wound up throwing 120 pitches against the Demon Deacons meaning he likely won’t be available until Game 3 versus the Gators, if at all. There’s no need to worry if you’re a Tigers though, as the rest of the pitching staff has been lights out at the CWS. They’ve surrendered only six runs total this week, and just two over the last three games.
Florida vs LSU Predictions
The Gators are a terrific story to get to this point, but the competition they’ve faced along the way doesn’t compare to what LSU has gone through. Yes, they’re on a roll without a blemish so far, but the Tigers have lost just once, and beat the number one team in the country on back-to-back nights to reach the finals.
LSU’s lineup is deeper, with more star power, and the Tigers were also the nation’s best fielding team this season. It hurts not having Skenes available for Games 1 and 2, but they’ve already proven they’re not completely dependent on their ace for success.
Pick: LSU (-110)
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As SBD's resident Swiss Army Knife, Chris covers virtually every sport including NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF and the Olympics. A true grinder, he'd rather pick off small edges in the player props market than swing for the fences with a 5-leg parlay.
