A key WNBA battle sees the visiting Mercury travelling to Chicago Saturday to face the Sky on Saturday.

Chicago will face the 3-3 Mercury, who own a 3-2-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Sky are 4-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Mercury are 4-2 favoring the OVER.



View Phoenix vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Sky installed as 4.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 178.

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How They Match Up:
The game also pits Chicago's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 78.1 PPG, against a Mercury defense that ranks No. 12 at 91.2 PPG. The Sky field goal percentage has averaged 46.9% so far, more than the Mercury shooters have achieved on the year, 45.2% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Mercury own the league's No. 12-rated mark, allowing 89.2 points per game when on the road. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in home scoring.

The Mercury were a 92-83 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dream. They covered the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (175) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Phoenix got 20 points from Diana Taurasi en route to a 92-83 victory over Atlanta on Friday at Philips Arena.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 107-101 Sportsbook as they battled the Sun at home. The Sky covered in the match as a 3-point favorite, while 208 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. It sure wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Chicago made sure they came out on the winning end on Thursday, grabbing a 107-101 victory over the Sun at Allstate Arena.


Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Indiana are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 2-4
After a win are 6-4

Chicago Sky Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-3
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Connecticut are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Mercury at Sky trends to consider:
Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Phoenix at Indiana, Tuesday, June 28
Chicago home to San Antonio, Tuesday, June 28