The Storm will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Mercury at KeyArena in WNBA wagering action.

This season the Storm are 11-13 overall and 12-12 ATS against the number, while the Mercury are 4-19 and 6-17 ATS. As for the totals, Seattle is 9-14-1 on the OU, and Phoenix is 9-13-1.



View Phoenix vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks have set the Storm as 13.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was listed at 152, but may be on the move.

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How They Match Up:
The game also pits Seattle's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 70.9 PPG, against a Mercury defense that ranks No. 12 at 86.7 PPG. The Storm field goal percentage has averaged 42.6% so far, more than the Mercury shooters have achieved on the year, 38.1% per game.

Defensively, the Mercury feature the league's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 86.6 points per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the league in scoring at home.

The Mercury were an 85-72 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Fever. They failed to cover the 11-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (157) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Phoenix suffered an 85-72 loss against Indiana on Saturday, getting 19 points from Diana Taurasi in a losing effort at US Airways Center.

Seattle was an 84-66 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Liberty. They covered the 8-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 150 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Storm grabbed an 84-66 win over the Liberty on Sunday, behind an 18 -point effort from Sue Bird at KeyArena.


Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

Seattle Storm Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Tulsa are 3-7
After playing New York are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Mercury at Storm trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Phoenix's last 19 games on the road
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Seattle is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix home to San Antonio, Saturday, September 1
Seattle home to Tulsa, Thursday, September 6