Some LSU vs Florida betting lines

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Runline:

Florida +1.5 (-185) LSU -1.5 (+130)

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What does that mean?

LSU wins by 1.5 runs.

If you bet on LSU to win by 2 runs or more, you get 130 profit on your 100 dollar investment. If you bet UF loses by a run or wins, you get 100 profit on a 185 dollar bet.

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Runline: Florida +1.5 (-185) LSU -1.5 (+130)

Moneyline: Florida +115 LSU -160

Over/Under: Over +8 (-110) Under +8 (-130)

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Runline: If you bet Florida (+1.5 runs) you have to lay $185 to win $100. If you bet LSU (-1.5 runs) you lay $100 to win $130.

Moneyline: If you bet on Florida straight up you lay $100 to win $115. If you bet on LSU straight up you lay $160 to win $100.

Over/Under: If you bet there will be more than 8 runs scored (by both teams) you lay $110 to win $100. If you bet there will be fewer than 8 runs scored by both teams you lay $130 to win $100.

The bottom line is, and I can't quite figure it out, is that LSU is a decent sized favorite in tonight's game.

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I have friends that work at William Hill sports nooks in town. They've been taking in $$$ o LSU ever since the CWS started. Not that college baseball gets major action...but a lot of what they have gotten has been on LSU.

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I am obviously in the minority who just can't understand why, based on the pitching matchup, the Tigers are the favorite. I like the Tigers in 3 and can even see us winning tonight; however, I just can't get my head around the betting line. We are not just a slight favorite tonight, we are a reasonably comfortable favorite tonight.

I guess that is reason #207 that I am not employed by Vegas to set the lines.

Willaim Hill is showing the following right now:

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Florida +130 LSU -150

Run Line
Florida (+1.5) -155 LSU (-1.5) +135

Total
Over 8 EVEN Under 8 -120


To win the series
LSU -180
Florida +160