The Sun will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Mercury in Phoenix at US Airways Center on Wednesday in WNBA action.

Supporters of the Sun have seen them go 21-8 and 12-17 ATS so far this season, while the Mercury are at 7-21 and 10-18 ATS. In totals betting, the Mercury are 12-15-1, while the Sun are 15-12-2.



View Connecticut vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Sun before tip-off in this one will find them as 6-point underdogs, while the total sits at 163.5.

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How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Sun rank No. 6 in the league with 34.9 per game. That compares with Phoenix’s No. 2 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Phoenix is the WNBA’s No. 8-ranked team at 5.9 per game, while the Sun rate No. 10 with 5.6 per contest.

Defensively, the Sun feature the league's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.4 points per game. Phoenix, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Connecticut was an 82-77 Sportsbook at home against the Sky. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (159) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Sun grabbed an 82-77 win over the Sky on Sunday, behind a 24-point effort from Tina Charles at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Phoenix lost its last outing, an 89-83 result against the Fever on September 9. The Mercury covered in that game as a 13-point underdog, while the 172 combined points took the game OVER the total. Phoenix suffered an 89-83 loss against Indiana on Sunday, getting 23 points from DeWanna Bonner in a losing effort at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.


Connecticut Sun Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Chicago are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-4
Before playing Tulsa are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Sun at Mercury trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Connecticut is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut


Next up:
Connecticut at Los Angeles, Friday, September 14
Phoenix home to Tulsa, Friday, September 14