Mexico should be celebrating another victory. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
The World Cup has brought us plenty of surprises thus far, and we look for things to become somewhat more uniform as the tournament progresses. Favorites continue to dominate straight up going 14-5-4. Don't be afraid to parlay some of these big favorites, small payouts are better than large losses.
The Under run continues. As we previously discussed, this tournament has seen an abundance of low scoring first halves and favorites winning but not covering the line. The Over/ Under is now 9-13-1. Teams are parking the bus and playing for short results. Imagine playing a game with your whole squad backed in your own half playing not to lose for 90 minutes, but then conceding in the 70th minute giving you minimal time to make up the score. An interesting trend we have seen is South American teams struggling, starting out 0-6-2 ATS. Keep a close eye on teams from the CONMEBOL as the tournament continues.
3 MAX plays this weekend, Good Luck!
Costa Rica vs Brazil - FIFA World Cup - Group E
Brazil -1.5 MAX
Brazil TT Over 2 4U
Brazil to nil 2U
Iceland vs Nigeria - FIFA World Cup - Group D
Nigeria TT Over 1 1U
Switzerland vs Serbia - FIFA World Cup - Group E
Under 2 2U
Tunisia vs Belgium - FIFA World Cup - Group G
Belgium -1 2U
Mexico vs South Korea - FIFA World Cup - Group F
Mexico ML MAX 5U
Panama vs England - FIFA World Cup - Group G
England -1.5 4U
England to nil 1U
Senegal vs Japan - FIFA World Cup - Group H
Senegal PK 2U
Colombia vs Poland - FIFA World Cup - Group H
Over 2 MAX 5U
Colombia advances from Group H +155 1U
Egypt vs Saudi Arabia - FIFA World Cup - Group A
Egypt ML 1U
Portugal vs Iran - FIFA World Cup - Group B
Portugal ML 2U
Peru vs Australia - FIFA World Cup - Group C
Peru PK 4U
Argentina vs Nigeria - FIFA World Cup - Group D
Over 2.5 1U
Peoples Parlay 1U
Brazil -1.5
Peru PK
Mexico ML
Col/Pol Over 2
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.