It has come down to win-or-go-home for both fifth-seeded LSU and top-seeded Wake Forest when they meet Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. At stake is a spot in the 2023 College World Series Finals, where they would then face No. 2 seed Florida in a best-of-three series. The Tigers are -170 favorites (risk $170 to win $100) in the latest Wake Forest vs. LSU odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Demon Deacons are +140 underdogs. The over/under for total runs is 8.
Before you lock in your College World Series bets, you need to see what SportsLine baseball expert Allan Bell has to say.
Bell was a founding creator of NFL coverage at 247Sports where he served as managing editor before joining the SportsLine team in 2019. You have likely heard him in radio markets from Los Angeles to New York, Nashville and everywhere else in between. He brings a wealth of knowledge to attack the boards, using both an analytical approach and his connections to former players and front office members to understand the 'why' and truly get inside the lines. Allan believes a winning wager only has value when you bring others with you. His method is simple: We win together.
Bell is on a solid run picking 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 has gone 29-17 in the postseason this year, a 63% winning clip.
Bell has turned his attention to the College World Series and Thursday's game. He's avoiding a money-line pick because the juice is getting too high but he's found a critical x-factor and locked in a confident best bet! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before locking in any of your own!
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