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The Seattle Storm (9-5) and Las Vegas Aces (6-6) meet Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Storm vs. Aces odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Storm lead 1-0
The Storm have already hit it big in Vegas, winning 78-65 on June 7 in the 1st head-to-head meeting of the season as huge +285 moneyline underdogs. Seattle was a 7.5-point underdog, and the Under (167.5) easily connected.
Seattle lost last time out in Phoenix 87-78 and it is just 2-2 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 outings. The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 6 contests, too.
The Aces have dropped 4 of the past 5 outings, while going 0-5 ATS in somewhat of a nosedive. The Under cashed (174) cashed last time out on Saturday, but the Over is still 3-1 in the past 4 outings.
Storm at Aces odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:35 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Storm +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Aces -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Storm +7.5 (-120) | Aces -7.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 172.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Storm at Aces picks and predictions
Prediction
Aces 83, Storm 79
Moneyline
Las Vegas (-300) will cost 3 times your potential return, and that’s way too risky for a multitude of reasons.
First off, the Aces have dropped 4 of the past 5 games, and it has 6 losses overall. The Aces didn’t suffer their 6th loss last season until their 40th game, which left them 34-6 heading into Aug. 29.
Still, Seattle (+240) already won 2 weeks ago on the Strip but it has had trouble of its own lately, dropping 2 of the past 4 outings.
PASS and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
SEATTLE +7.5 (-120) is worth a look.
Las Vegas cannot be trusted as it has failed to cover in its past 5 outings. That non-cover streak started with the June 7 home loss to Seattle.
The Aces have won 7 of the past 8 meetings in the head-to-head series, but the Storm are 2-1 ATS in the past 3 dating back to last season.
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Over/Under
UNDER 172.5 (-110) is strong play in this Western Conference tilt.
The Under is 3-1 in the previous 4 meetings in this series, including June 7.
The total has gone Under in 4 of the past 6 games for Seattle, too, including 6-2 in the past 8 road contests.
For Las Vegas, the Under hit last time out against the Liberty, but the Over is still 3-1 in the past 4 games, so tread lightly.
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