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The Washington Mystics (5-17) and Indiana Fever (9-13) meet Wednesday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (NBATV). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Mystics vs. Fever odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Fever lead 2-0
The Mystics suffered a 74-67 road loss Saturday against the Minnesota Lynx last time out on Saturday, but they covered as 9-point underdogs with the Under (158) cashing. Washington has dropped 4 of the past 5 games, but it is on an impressive 6-1 against-the-spread (ATS) run and is 10-2 ATS in the past 12 outings.
The Fever won the most recent matchup in this series June 19 at Indianapolis, topping the Mystics 88-81 as 5-point favorites with the Over (167) connecting.
Indiana is brimming with confidence after taking down the 1st-place New York Liberty 83-78 Saturday. The Fever were 10.5-point underdogs and the Under (174) cashed. Indiana is a solid 6-3 in the past 9 games, while going 7-2 ATS in the impressive span. The Under is 4-0 in its previous 4 outings.
Rookie G Caitlin Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history with a triple-double in the win vs. the Liberty, posting 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds.
Mystics at Fever odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:19 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mystics +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Fever -280 (bet $280 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Mystics +6 (-108) | Fever -6 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 167.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Mystics at Fever picks and predictions
Prediction
Fever 84, Mystics 80
Moneyline
Indiana (-280) will cost 2.8 times the potential return, and that’s just a bit too steep for a standalone wager. If you’re playing a multi-leg parlay, or a Same-Game Parlay (SGP) with player props, backing the Fever on the moneyline can certainly be excused. However, betting such strong favorites is a poor long-term betting strategy.
AVOID and look to the line instead.
Against the spread
WASHINGTON +6 (-108) is worth playing lightly catching the points.
This is the most points Indiana has been favored by this season. The Fever were 5.5-point favorites May 28 against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks, and Indiana lost outright 88-82.
However, as mentioned, Indiana did win 88-81 against Washington as a 5-point favorite June 19. Indiana is just 1-2 ATS in 3 games this season when it is favored by 3.5 points or more.
Over/Under
UNDER 167.5 (-108) is a strong play in this matinee affair.
The Under has cashed in 4 straight outings for the Fever, including its confidence-building win over the Liberty last time out. The total went low despite Clark’s triple-double heroics.
Again, we’ll be betting the opposite way of how this matchup went before, as the total went Over June 19, as well as June 7 in the nation’s capital. However, the Mystics have cashed Unders in 3 of the past 4 outings, and we should see the offense for both sides get out of the gates slowly with a mid-week afternoon tip time.
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