It all comes down to this: Who do odds favor in LSU vs. Florida for national title in Omaha?

It all comes down to this: Who do odds favor in LSU vs. Florida for national title in Omaha?
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OMAHA, Neb. — The College World Series has been extended to its limit, so one way or another, the Division I baseball national champion will be decided Monday night at Charles Schwab Field when LSU meets Florida for Game 3 of the championship series.

The Tigers won Game 1 by a 4-3 score in 11 innings, using a clutch home run from Cade Beloso to take the series lead. The Gators answered in a big way Sunday, clubbing six home runs on a windy day en route to a 24-4 victory.

Game 3 will decide it all. And the bookmakers at Caesars Sportsbook, official odds partner of The Advocate and Times-Picayune, have made LSU the favorite at -145 on the money line. Florida is a +115 underdog.

The run line has LSU -1½ but at +115 juice, while Florida +1½ is -145. The over/under is 9 runs, a low total after the wind-blown slugfest on Sunday.

(Don’t understand these terms? Check out Sports Betting 101.)

While it might surprise some to see LSU favored after such a lopsided loss Sunday, the pitching matchup should be quite a bit different Monday. Tigers ace Paul Skenes may be available for at least a few innings, and LSU figures to have Thatcher Hurd, Griffin Herring and Riley Cooper all rested and ready, too.

Florida plans to start two-way star Jac Caglianone, who hit two home runs Saturday but also has been the Gators’ No. 3 starter for the entire season. He’s 7-3 with a 3.68 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 73⅓ innings but also 52 walks.

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