New York favored by 8 against Phoenix on Wednesday

Phoenix MercuryNew York Liberty
Sep 5, 7:00 PM | Prudential Center

Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty Odds

6-19TEAM RECORD10-16



Prudential Center features an WNBA battle between the host New York Liberty and the visiting Phoenix Mercury in betting action on Wednesday.

The Mercury will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 8-17 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Liberty are 10-16 ATS. Phoenix is 10-14-1 against the total, while New York is 12-14 versus the number.



View Phoenix vs New York Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Liberty as 8-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 160.

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How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mercury rank No. 2 in the league with 37.4 per game. That compares with New York’s No. 8 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where New York is the WNBA’s No. 7-ranked team at 5.9 per game, while the Mercury rate No. 9 with 5.6 per contest.

Defensively, the Mercury feature the league's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 85.2 points per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 94-90 Sportsbook as they battled the Silver Stars at home. The Mercury covered in the match as a 9.5-point underdog, while 184 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Diana Taurasi scored 25 points for Phoenix on Saturday, leading the Mercury to a 94-90 victory over San Antonio at US Airways Center.

The Liberty were a 79-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Mystics. They failed to cover the 8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (152) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. New York got 20 points from Essence Carson en route to a 79-73 victory over Washington on Saturday at Prudential Center.


Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Connecticut are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

New York Liberty Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 4-6


A few Mercury at Liberty trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Phoenix's last 20 games on the road
Phoenix is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games at home
New York is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Phoenix
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games


Next up:
Phoenix at Connecticut, Friday, September 7
New York home to Chicago, Friday, September 7

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