Florida A&M vs Florida Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Regionals Game (Don't Expect an Upset in Gainesville)

A team's journey to the College World Series can look much different than another's, which is certainly the case in Friday night's matchup between the Florida A&M Rattlers and Florida Gators.

Florida A&M vs Florida Game Info

• Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
• Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Condron Family Ballpark – Gainesville, FL
• Coverage: ESPN+

Florida A&M enters the College World Series on a high as it captured its first SWAC Championship in school history despite posting a pedestrian 29-28 regular season record. Meanwhile, Florida is making a 15th straight NCAA regional appearance after logging a 44-14 regular season record.

Florida A&M vs Florida Odds & Spread

• All College Baseball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: FA&M: (+700) | FLA: (-1450)
• Spread: FA&M: +4.5 (+142) | FLA: -4.5 (-188)

Florida A&M vs Florida Betting Trends

• Florida defeated Florida A&M by a score of 17-7 in their only regular-season meeting on April 18.
• Florida A&M is 7-3 straight up in its last 10 games overall.
• Florida is 9-0 straight up in its last nine home games.

Florida A&M vs Florida Prediction & Pick

Florida A&M's run to a SWAC Championship was incredibly fun to watch, but the Rattlers enter Friday as a massive underdog for a reason. They fell to this Gators team by a score of 17-7 on April 18 and are a dismal 1-29 all-time against their in-state counterparts. That lone win came back in 2014.

The Gators look poised to make a run for the title as they rank third in home runs (119) and seventh in strikeouts per nine innings (10.8). They are crushing teams both at the plate and on the mound. Jac Caglianone has powered the offense all year long with a .790 slugging percentage (No. 11 in NCAA).

There's going to be a few upsets in the College World Series, but don't expect one to happen here.

Final Score Prediction: Florida A&M: 5 | Florida: 11

Florida A&M vs Florida Best Bet

Florida has posted a 30-6 record on its home field this season, but backing a -1450 moneyline is not the way to go here. Bettors can feel great trusting the Gators to cover a 4.5-run spread, instead, given their last nine home games have seen an average win margin of +5.8. Head coach Kevin O'Sullivan's team has the fourth-best odds to wit it all and they will prove why that is in a Friday blowout victory.

Bet: Florida Gators -4.5 (-188)

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