The Sky will be trying to slam the Mercury on Wednesday when the teams tip off at Allstate Arena in WNBA betting action.

Chicago battles the Mercury, currently with a 18-13 mark (12-18-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 14-16-1 for the Sky and 15-16 for the Mercury.



View Phoenix vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mercury are listed as 6.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 161.5.

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How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mercury rank No. 5 in the league with 35.3 per game. That compares with Chicago’s No. 1 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Chicago is the WNBA’s No. 5-ranked team at 4.9 per game, while the Mercury rate No. 6 with 4.8 per contest.

Defensively, the Mercury feature the league's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 83.5 points per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the league in scoring at home.

Phoenix won its last outing, an 80-76 result against the Liberty on September 10. The Mercury failed to cover in that game as a 6-point favorite, while the 156 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Mercury got 18 points from DeWanna Bonner as Phoenix ran past New York 80-76 on Tuesday at Prudential Center.

The Sky were a 93-79 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Mystics. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites, while the total score (172) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Chicago got 22 points from Elena Delle Donne en route to a 93-79 victory over Washington on Sunday at Verizon Center.


Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Antonio are 6-4
After playing New York are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Chicago Sky Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-5
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Mercury at Sky trends to consider:
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Chicago is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix home to San Antonio, Friday, September 13
Chicago home to Atlanta, Friday, September 13