Betting favorite Mexico beats US in Gold Cup final

Sports betting roundup: Betting favorite Mexico beats US in Gold Cup soccer final

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Mexico midfielder Edson Álvarez (4) celebrates after scoring against the United States in the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Mexico forward Roberto Alvarado (25) shoots as United States midfielder Max Arfsten (18) defends in the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal pauses before a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

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Shane van Gisbergen does a victory burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Grant Park 165, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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Brian Campbell tees off on the second hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Silvis, Ill. (Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

By RYAN HANNABLE of BetMGM Sportsbook

The betting favorites won the CONCACAF Gold Cup on a holiday weekend with plenty of baseball action.

The Mexican national soccer team beat the United States 2-1 in the final on Sunday night in Houston. Mexico went into the match favored at +150 at the BetMGM online sportsbook, while the American team was +210. A tie was listed at +185.

Besides baseball, there was also the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour and a NASCAR race in Chicago.

Trends of the Week

Mexico its won record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title on Sunday at NRG Stadium. The Mexican team took in 38% of the bets and 55% of the money.

The three most-bet MLB teams in terms of bets and money all won on Sunday. The Baltimore Orioles (+130) beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1, the Detroit Tigers (-220) defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 and the Philadelphia Phillies (-250) beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1.

Tigers ace pitcher Tarik Skubal’s over 7.5 strikeouts was the most-bet prop of the day. It easily cashed with Skubal striking out 10 Guardians hitters.

Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR race in Chicago. He was the favorite (+125) and took in the most money (33%).

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Upset of the Week

Brian Campbell won for the second time on the PGA Tour this season, taking the John Deere Classic in a playoff over Emiliano Grillo. Both players finished at 18 under, and Campbell made par on the first playoff hole to secure the victory. In pretournament betting, Campbell was +35000 to win.

Coming Up

The Los Angeles Dodgers remain the favorites to win the World Series. They are +210 after opening at +400. The New York Yankees are the next closest team at +700, after opening at +800.

After winning eight games in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays are now +1900. They opened +6000 and were +3500 at the start of last week.

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This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.

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