WNBA Picks & Predictions: Wednesday (6/3)
The WNBA has a pair of games on the schedule for us tonight - the Toronto Tempo versus the New York Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury versus the Seattle Storm. After a careful review of each game, the following are the best WNBA picks for those games. I highly recommend line shopping to ensure you have the most advantageous odds.
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Wednesday’s Best WNBA Picks & Predictions
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Toronto Tempo vs. New York Liberty
The bleeding appears to have stopped for the Liberty, who have won two in a row to improve to 5-4 after dropping games to Dallas (91-76) and Portland (81-74). But I'm not so sure it has. The wins came against a struggling Phoenix Mercury team (84-74 and 75-68) that ranks 11th in defensive rating and in scoring and has won just two games.
New York's issues on both ends of the court are something Toronto can take advantage of as the Tempo have one of the better offenses in the league (No. 4 in scoring, 89.6 points per game). But the Toronto defense may be just what the Liberty needs (89 points allowed per game, tied for second-most).
With Breanna Stewart in a slump and Sabrina Ionescu still out, New York's offense could be in for a long night once again. It may be fine against Toronto's defense, but I have a feeling some of the issues will persist as long as the Liberty does not have someone to take the scoring pressure off Stewart.
At the same time, with how New York’s defense has been playing, I doubt they can slow Toronto's offense down enough to cover the spread. I wouldn't bet on Toronto to win outright, but I don’t think the Liberty covers this spread.
Pick: Toronto +8.5 (-110)
Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle Storm
Neither team has gotten off to a solid start this season. Phoenix looked great right out of the game with the win over the Aces on the road on opening night. But since then, it has been straight downhill. They enter this game on a six-game losing streak with an offense putting up just 83 points per game (tied for 11th) and a defense allowing 87.9 points per game.
On a good note, Seattle's offense is averaging 76.4 points a night. The defense has been decent, holding teams to 82.1 points per game (fifth).
It's a big spread for an underperforming team to cover, but with the injuries Seattle is dealing with, I think they can do it. The Storm will be down two frontcourt starters in Dominique Malonga and Ezi Magbegor, leaving the paint vulnerable to attack.
Phoenix will undoubtedly do just that with Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas. I don’t expect them to run away with it, but this is a game the Mercury should win by 10.
Pick: Phoenix -7.5 (-110)