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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Jose Altuve and rookie Jacob Melton drove in three runs each as the Houston Astros jumped on Chris Paddack early and cruised to a 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Paddack (2-6) tied career highs by allowing 12 hits and nine runs — eight earned — in just four innings for his third straight loss.
Houston rookie starter Colton Gordon (2-1) gave up six hits and two runs with five strikeouts in a career-high six innings.
Jeremy Peña tied a season-high with four hits and rookie Cam Smith had two hits and two RBIs as the AL West-leading Astros won their third straight.
Willi Castro, Royce Lewis and Ty France all hit solo homers for the Twins, who were blown out for the third time in four games after losing to Texas 16-4 Tuesday and 16-3 Thursday.
Lewis, who missed the start of the season with a hamstring strain, pulled up as he was running to first base on a single in the ninth inning and was replaced by a pinch-runner. There was no immediate word on his injury.
The Astros got to work early in this one. The bases were loaded with two outs in the first when Smith hit a two-run single to center field to make it 2-0. Melton followed with a single to right field to drive in another run.
There were runners on first and third with one out in the second when Altuve’s double scored two to make it 5-0.
The Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the third but Carlos Correa grounded out to end the threat.
Melton hit a two-run triple with no outs in the bottom of the inning to push the lead to 7-0. A sacrifice fly by Mauricio Dubón made it 8-0.
The Twins got on the board with Castro’s two-out homer in the fourth inning.
Altuve homered to left-center to start the bottom of the inning and make it 9-1.
Key moment
Smith’s two-RBI single in the first that gave Houston the lead for good.
Key stat
The Astros had four doubles to give them 15 in their last three games.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.82 ERA) opposes Twins RHP Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.96) on Saturday.