US Airways Center will feature Mercury vs. Storm action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in WNBA action.

The Mercury sport records of 19-15 and 16-17-1 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Storm sit at 21-13 and 17-16-1 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 15-19 for the Mercury and 11-23 for the Storm.



View Seattle vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Storm are listed as 1.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 158.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Phoenix's No. 1-ranked offense (89 PPG) against a Storm defense that ranks No. 1 at 69.9 PPG. The Mercury have averaged 46.1% from the field per game, more than the Storm have managed so far this season (43.8% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Storm own the league's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 72.5 points per game when on the road. Phoenix, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in home scoring.



Phoenix lost its last outing, an 80-61 result against the Storm on September 15. The Mercury failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point underdog, while the 141 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Phoenix suffered an 80-61 loss against Seattle on Thursday, getting 13 points from Penny Taylor in a losing effort at KeyArena.


Seattle Storm Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 9-1
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Storm at Mercury trends to consider:
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 7-0-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Seattle home to Phoenix, Monday, September 19
Phoenix at Seattle, Monday, September 19