Category: WNBA
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Thursday WNBA Picks: Allie Quigley, Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins-Smith, More Expert PrizePicks Props (June 23)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Thursday. He has a 47-18 record on picks he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the following…
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WNBA Odds, Picks, Predictions: 4 Bets From Thursday’s Slate, Including Mystics vs. Storm (June 23)
There’s nothing I love more than accountability, especially when it comes to sports betting. I think it’s essential to know how the person you’re reading is doing on the whole before diving into the advice. So with that in mind, I’m going to keep a few different tallies at the start of these articles so…
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Mystics vs. Sparks Odds, Predictions: This WNBA Contest Fits a Betting Trend That Has Returned 14% in Profits Since 2005
Washington Mystics vs. Los Angeles Sparks Odds Mystics Odds -135 Sparks Odds +115 Over/Under 162 Date Tuesday, June 21 Time 10:30 p.m. ET *Odds via FanDuel as of Tuesday afternoon The Action Network has developed a historically profitable betting system that jibes with this WNBA game on Tuesday night. If you had bet $100 on…
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Tuesday’s WNBA Picks: Cheyenne Parker, Natasha Cloud, Allie Quigley & More Expert PrizePicks Props (June 21)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Tuesday. He has a 43-17 record on picks he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the…
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WNBA Odds, Picks, Predictions: Best Bets From Sunday’s Slate, Including Sparks vs. Wings, Lynx vs. Aces (June 19)
The Sunday WNBA slates have been excellent this year and this week’s is no different. The newly surging Liberty get one of their best tests of that fancy new lineup by getting to slow down what is beginning to look like an all-time season from Breanna Stewart, who is averaging career highs in points and…
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Friday WNBA Picks: Allisha Gray, Kayla Thornton, Cheyenne Parker, More Expert PrizePicks Props (June 17)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Friday. He has a 39-16 record on picks he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the following…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Previews: Best Bets From Wednesday’s Slate, Featuring Dream vs. Sun, Mercury vs. Fever (June 15)
Afternoon basketball! On a weekday no less! By my quick scan, this is the first such occasion of weekday afternoon action in the W this season, so let’s enjoy it! We also get to see two of the Big Three in action, and a line that I find as baffling as it is terrifying. The…
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Tuesday WNBA Props: Natasha Cloud, Kayla McBride, Briann January & More Expert PrizePicks Plays (June 14)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Tuesday. He has a 38-12 record on picks he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Previews: 4 Bets, Featuring Storm vs. Wings, Fever vs. Lynx & More (Sunday, June 12)
PThe W is really starting to heat up as we pass the one-third mark of the season. Sunday is another fun day of action after Friday’s slate delivered some great games — as well as some nice winners if you came here to read my debut piece for the Action Network. We won’t dive back…
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Friday WNBA Picks: Kristy Wallace, Jessica Shepard, Moriah Jefferson, More Expert PrizePicks Props (June 10)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Friday. He has a 35-10 record on picks he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the following…
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Friday WNBA Odds & Picks: 5 Bets, Featuring Sun vs. Sky, Mercury vs. Dream & More
This will be my first column for the Action Network, so let me briefly introduce myself and my bona fides. I have been a sports writer for the past decade, covering just about every sport imaginable during my time at newspapers, blogs, websites, apps, and everything in between. I was a diehard New York Liberty…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions for Dream vs. Mercury: Friday’s Random Sharp Betting Action Alert!
WNBA Odds: Dream vs. Mercury Dream Odds +4 Mercury Odds -4 Over/Under 155 Date Friday, June 10 Time 10 p.m. ET Channel CBS Sports *Odds as of Friday morning You may be surprised to hear this, but the WNBA is a favorite among sharp sports bettors. Casual bettors have yet to migrate to the WNBA,…
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Fever vs. Sun Predictions: This WNBA Game Has a Spread Pick with an 18% Historic ROI (Wednesday, June 8)
Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun Odds Fever Odds +15.5 Sun Odds -15.5 Over/Under 164.5 Date Wednesday, June 8 Time 7 p.m. ET *Odds via PointsBet as of Wednesday afternoon This WNBA game on Wednesday night jibes with a historically profitable betting system proprietary to the Action Network. If you had bet $100 on the 115…
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Lynx vs. Liberty Odds, Predictions: This WNBA Contest Fits a Betting Trend That Has Returned 16% in Profits Since 2005
Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty Odds Lynx Odds +116 Liberty Odds -142 Over/Under 159 Date Tuesday, June 7 Time 8 p.m. ET *Odds via FanDuel as of Tuesday afternoon The Action Network has developed a historically profitable betting system that jibes with this WNBA game on Tuesday night. If you had bet $100 on…
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Friday WNBA Picks: Breanna Stewart, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Mercedes Russell, More Expert PrizePicks Props (June 3)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Friday. He has a 31-9 record on picks he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the…
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WNBA Odds, Predictions: 62% Profitable Betting System for Fever vs. Liberty (Wednesday, June 1)
Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty Odds Fever Odds +5.5 Liberty Odds -5.5 Over/Under 161 Date Wednesday, June 1 Time 7 p.m. ET *Odds via PointsBet as of Wednesday afternoon This WNBA game on Wednesday night jibes with a historically profitable betting system proprietary to the Action Network. If you had bet $100 on the…
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Tuesday WNBA Picks: Liz Cambage, Diamond DeShields, Candace Parker, More Expert PrizePicks Props (May 31)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Tuesday. He has a 27-7 record on picks he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the…
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WNBA Odds, Predictions: Three Underdogs Fit This System on Tuesday Returning 35% Profit (May 31)
Three WNBA contests jibe with a historically profitable betting system developed by the Action Network that reports a return on investment (ROI) of 35%. To provide some context, the annual average return of the S&P 500 — roughly the value of the American stock market — has been 8% for about a century. Since the…
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WNBA Betting Odds & Predictions: 2 Picks for Sun vs. Mystics & Sky vs. Aces (May 28)
A bad beat on the under in the Wings-Sun game kept us from a perfect night on Tuesday. It all started out promising, as both teams combined to score 32 and 34 points in the first two quarters. However, a 51-point eruption in the third quarter essentially cost us our under by three points. All…
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Friday WNBA Picks: Liz Cambage, Breanna Stewart, More Expert PrizePicks Props (May 27)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks on Friday night. He’s 23-6 on the selections he’s written about so far this season. Picks are listed below in order of his confidence, with a 10-rating being the highest. Note that Sean likes to play the following…
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Tuesday WNBA Picks: Allie Quigley, Sylvia Fowles, Sabrina Ionescu, More Expert PrizePicks Props (May 24)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Tuesday night. He’s 19-5 (79.2%) YTD after smashing four of five selections Friday. Picks are listed in order of his confidence below, with 10 being the highest confidence rating. Here are Koerner’s top five props for Tuesday’s…
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WNBA Odds & Picks: Betting Preview For Tuesday’s Games, Including Dream vs. Mystics, Fever vs. Sky (May 24)
It took a while for us to tap in, but we’re raring to go with our first WNBA slate breakdown of the season. But first, a few things have already caught my eye, so here are my top three early observations thus far. Addition By Subtraction For Aces We’re seeing a much sleeker version of…
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Friday WNBA Picks: Liz Cambage, Kelsey Mitchell, More Expert PrizePicks Props (May 20)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Friday night after going 4-1 on Thursday. His picks for his favorite five-prop play are listed in order of his confidence below. What is PrizePicks? A daily fantasy operator — meaning they’re available in more states (30) than sports…
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Thursday WNBA Picks: Allisha Gray, Sylvia Fowles, Marina Mabrey, More Expert PrizePicks Props (May 19)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top five WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Thursday night, after cashing in 11 of 14 selections Tuesday. His picks are listed in order of his confidence below, with 10 being the highest confidence rating. Here are the top five props for Thursday’s two-game slate:…
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Tuesday WNBA Picks: Sylvia Fowles, Sabrina Ionescu, Dearica Hamby, More Expert PrizePicks Props (May 17)
Sean Koerner, our Director of Predictive Analytics, highlights his top 14 (!) WNBA props to target on PrizePicks this Tuesday night. His picks are listed in order of his confidence below, with 10 being the highest confidence rating. But of the 14, here is his favorite five-pick play: Sabrina Ionescu Under 17.5 Pts Queen Egbo…
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2022 WNBA MVP Odds: A’Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart Top Board Entering Regular Season
2022 WNBA MVP Odds Odds via PointsBet Player Odds A’Ja Wilson +300 Breanna Stewart +400 Jonquel Jones +425 Arike Ogunbowale +900 Elena Delle Donne +1200 Tina Charles +1400 Sabrina Ionescu +1400 Sylvia Fowles +1600 Candace Parker +2000 Kahleah Copper +2200 Liz Cambage +3300 Napheesa Collier +3300 Courtney Vandersloot +3300 Nneka Ogumike +3300 Jewell Lloyd +4000…
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WNBA Championship Odds: The Aces Emerge as Favorites to Take Home Title as Regular Season Begins
WNBA Title Odds Team Odds Las Vegas Aces +325 Chicago Sky +350 Connecticut Sun +350 Pheonix Mercury +400 Seattle Storm +500 Minnesota Lynx +800 Washington Mystics +2000 New York Liberty +2200 Dallas Wings +4000 Los Angeles Sparks +4000 Indiana Fever +6600 Atlanta Dream +10000 *Odds courtesy of PointsBet The WNBA season begins on May…
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How to Bet on the Liberty in New York: WNBA Title Odds & More
The WNBA season is months away, but the New York Liberty are already making noise in the offseason. With New York launching legal mobile sports betting, it’s the perfect time to check out the odds market. New York sports betting goes live on Jan. 8. Four sportsbooks will be immediately available to place wagers: FanDuel,…
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Chicago Sky Win WNBA Championship As Preseason 18-1 Favorites
The Chicago Sky have won the WNBA championship after opening as 18-1 favorites to win it all before the season. Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists and Chicago beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 on Sunday in Game 4. “This one is so sweet,” a champagne-soaked Parker…
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WNBA Finals Game 2 Odds & Pick for Sky vs. Mercury: How to Back Phoenix After Loss (October 13)
Sky vs. Mercury Odds Sky Odds +4 Mercury Odds -4 Moneyline +165 / -195 Over/Under 168.5 Time Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute WNBA odds here. The Phoenix Mercury look to bounce back on Wednesday night after dropping Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Phoenix couldn’t cope with a Chicago Sky team…
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WNBA Finals Game 2 Market Report: Mercury Taking More Bets, But Money On Sky Wednesday Night
The Phoenix Mercury entered the WNBA Finals as the betting favorites to win it all, but after falling to the Chicago Sky in Game 1, Wednesday night’s Game 2 became even more important for the home team. Phoenix will be a favorite once again in Game 2, and the majority of bettors are banking on…
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Mercury vs. Aces WNBA Playoffs Odds, Picks, Predictions: Will Vegas or Phoenix Advance to Finals? (Friday, October 8)
Mercury vs. Aces Odds Mercury Odds +5.5 Aces Odds -5.5 Moneyline +180 / -225 Over/Under 169 Time Friday, 9 p.m. ET Odds via BetMGM. Get up-to-the-minute WNBA odds here. It’s win-or-go-home time in the WNBA playoffs as the Phoenix Mercury head to Las Vegas to take on the Aces in a decisive Game 5. After…
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WNBA Playoffs Odds & Picks: How To Bet Game 3 of Sun vs. Sky & Aces vs. Mercury (Wednesday, October 6)
It’s time to win or go home for the top two teams in the WNBA as both the Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces trail 2-1 in this semifinal round. What makes their prospects even more difficult is that both teams will need to win on the road to force a Game 5 in their…
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Mohegan Sun Casino Suspends WNBA Betting Amid Conflict of Interest Concerns
The Mohegan Sun casino announced Monday that it has suspended wagering on the WNBA after questions were raised over a potential conflict in taking bets on the Connecticut Sun, a team also owned by the Mohegan Tribe. The issue came up after Gov. Ned Lamont opened the sportsbook last Thursday, the first day of legalized…
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WNBA Playoffs Odds, Preview, Predictions: Betting Analysis for Sky vs. Sun & Mercury vs. Aces Game 2 (Thursday, September 30)
The WNBA semifinals began with a thrilling start as the Chicago Sky outlasted the top-seeded Connecticut Sun 101-95 in double overtime. The second game of the doubleheader was also very competitive, but this time, the home team prevailed as the Las Vegas Aces held off the Phoenix Mercury 96-90. Although the visiting underdogs earned a…
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WNBA Playoffs Market Report: Phoenix Mercury Championship Liability After Upsetting Seattle Storm
The Phoenix Mercury upset the defending WNBA champions Seattle Storm in the second round of the playoffs, setting them up as the biggest title liability entering the semifinals. Diana Taurasi, Britney Griner and Co. topped Seattle in overtime, 85-80, to advance to a semifinal meeting with the Las Vegas Aces. It will be a best-of-five…
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WNBA Playoffs Odds, Picks, Predictions: Sky vs. Sun & Mercury vs. Aces Betting Analysis (Tuesday, September 28)
The WNBA will crown a new champion this season as the Phoenix Mercury knocked off the 2020 champions, the Seattle Storm, to advance to the semifinals. They’ll now take on the Las Vegas Aces, who finished the regular season with the second-best record at 24-8. Joining the Mercury in the other semifinals bracket will be…
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WNBA Playoffs Odds, Picks, Predictions: Betting Analysis for Mercury vs. Storm & Sky vs. Lynx (Sunday, September 26)
The semifinals of the WNBA playoffs get underway next Tuesday. But first, the opponents of the top-seeded Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces still need to be decided. That’ll take place on Sunday when the Seattle Storm hosts the Phoenix Mercury, followed by the Chicago Sky traveling to Minnesota to take on the Lynx. The…
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WNBA Playoffs Odds, Picks, Predictions: Betting Analysis for Wings vs. Sky and Liberty vs. Mercury (Thursday, September 23)
The WNBA playoffs get underway on Thursday with two games on the schedule. The Dallas Wings travel to Chicago to take on the Sky in the No. 6 vs. No. 7 matchup, while the Phoenix Mercury will host the New York Liberty in the No. 5 vs. No. 8 matchup. Here’s a quick refresher on…
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WNBA Playoffs Odds, Preview, Prediction: Sun, Aces Favored, But Lynx, Mercury Provide Best Futures Value
The WNBA playoffs begin Thursday. While the slate of contenders is top-heavy as per usual, there is a wider window than usual this time around. The Sun have been the best team throughout the season but remain unproven. The Storm are the defending champions, but Breanna Stewart is dealing with an injury. And the Aces…
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2021 WNBA Title Odds: Connecticut Sun Favored Over Aces & Storm Heading Into Playoffs
Odds to win 2021 WNBA Championship Odds via PointsBet Team Odds Connecticut Sun +180 Las Vegas Aces +220 Seattle Storm +400 Minnesota Lynx +750 Phoenix Mercury +900 Chicago Sky +2000 Dallas Wings +8000 New York Liberty +10000 A newcomer has emerged as the betting favorite to win the WNBA title. The Connecticut Sun, one of…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: How To Bet Thursday Night’s 4-Game Slate (September 2)
Last time out, we highlighted two teams in the league and dug into their numbers from an ATS perspective. Today, we’ll focus on the Storm, one of the eight teams in action, Thursday night. Seattle’s 32-point loss to Chicago was quite a surprise on Sunday. Not only was it the fifth loss in seven games…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Betting Analysis for Sparks vs. Fever, Sky vs. Mercury and More (Tuesday, August 31)
I’ve meant to take a look at ATS records across the league for quite some time. But then came the month-long Olympic break, and I forgot all about the thought until now. It only took a bit of writer’s block to jog my memory of what seemed like a useful idea. Nonetheless, this can be…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Best Bets for Sparks vs. Sun & Wings vs. Mystics (Saturday, August 28)
It will be quite a race to determine the eighth and final remaining playoff spot in the WNBA. That’s where the New York Liberty currently find themselves, but four straight losses have allowed the Sparks and Mystics to come back into contention. All three teams are separated by a half-game, with Los Angeles and Washington…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions for Tuesday: 3 Best Bets, Including Aces vs. Sun, Sky vs. Dream & Storm vs. Lynx (Tuesday, August 24)
We’re less than a month away from the end of the WNBA regular season, and the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Previously, the Indiana Fever held the prize for the most dysfunctional team for much of the season, but I’d have to say that distinction now belongs to the Atlanta Dream. Atlanta looked…
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WNBA All-Star Game Total Finishes Under Even After Historic Line Movement
Team USA was beaten by a group of WNBA All-Stars that weren’t selected for the national team, 93-85. That total of 178 points came in more than 70 points under a total of about 250 that most sportsbooks opened with. Matthew Metcalf, oddsmaker at Circa Sports, had this to say about the opening number: this…
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WNBA All-Stars vs. US Women’s National Basketball Team Odds, Preview
The U.S. women’s national basketball team will go up against a team of WNBA All-Stars that have not been selected to Team USA in an exhibition match on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. It will perhaps be the U.S. team’s most difficult test of the entire summer. While they are just -190 favorites against the WNBA…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Lynx at Aces, Storm at Mercury, More Friday Games (July 9)
The games are starting to wind down for the WNBA as we’re into the final weekend before the All-Star Game and the Olympic break. With each team already reaching the halfway point of the season in terms of games played, we should have a good idea of who the contenders are and the pretenders. Two teams…
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WNBA Odds, Picks, Predictions for Friday: Sky at Wings, Dream at Storm, Aces at Sparks (July 2)
We have three games on the WNBA schedule for Friday. Two of those games will be a rematch of the same teams that played on Wednesday night. Rematches at times can be tricky, so I’ve kept a running log to see how often we’ve either had a series sweep or split in those games. This…
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WNBA Odds, Picks, Predictions: 3 Bets for Sky at Wings, Lynx at Mercury, Aces at Sparks (June 30)
It’s been six days since our last WNBA preview and quite a bit has happened in the league during that time. For one, there was the overtime thriller Sunday between Seattle Storm — there league’s best franchise — and the Las Vegas Aces. Seattle led by as many as nine points in both the second…
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WNBA’s Odds, Predictions, Previews: Thursday’s Slate Includes Mystics vs. Sparks, Sky vs. Liberty, Wings vs. Fever (June 24)
We cashed a ticket with the Chicago Sky on Tuesday, as they pummeled the Liberty in a 92-72 road victory. The win was the sixth in a row for Chicago since Candace Parker returned from an ankle injury. The two-time WNBA MVP missed eight games, but Chicago is a perfect 7-0 with her on the…
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WNBA Odds, Tuesday’s Preview, Predictions: Mystics vs. Storm, Sky vs. Liberty, Wings vs. Sun (June 22)
We’re seven weeks into the WNBA season, and the race for the top eight playoff spots continues to get tighter. Only 2.5 games separate the third-place Connecticut Sun and a trio of teams—the Lynx, Dream, and Sparks—all of which are tied for ninth place. One team that’s managed to pull itself out from the bottom…
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WNBA Odds, Predictions, Picks: Storm at Fever, Sun at Sky, More Thursday Betting Previews (June 17)
Though the WNBA card has five games on the schedule for Thursday, three of them are rematches featuring the same teams that the league built into the schedule to reduce travel as a response to COVID-19. While it may be pragmatic, it does have its limitations as the quality of the game could be somewhat…
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Tuesday WNBA Odds, Predictions, Betting Picks: Best Bets for Storm vs. Fever, Liberty vs. Aces, More (June 15)
I was all ready to write a placid intro previewing the state of the WNBA heading into Tuesday’s games, and then I caught wind of an all-out Twitter beef that broke out between the Mercury’s Skylar Diggins-Smith and the Liberty’s Jazmine Jones. You see, it all started with what seemed like an innocuous Bleacher Report…
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Sunday WNBA Betting Odds, Picks, Predictions: Wings vs. Aces, Liberty vs. Mercury & More (June 13)
One of the unique things about the WNBA season is that the top eight teams in the league make the postseason regardless of which conference they play in. That means if a team gets hot and make a run, they can quickly find themselves in playoff contention. With only 12 teams in the league, this…
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WNBA Odds, Picks, Predictions: Storm vs. Dream & Fever vs. Sky (Wednesday, June 9)
The story of this WNBA season might be the six game-winning buzzer-beaters that fans have been treated to thus far. While yesterday’s action failed to produce any new last-second game-winners, both games were remarkably competitive, with Dallas and Washington each winning by a four-point margin. In fact, both games actually finished with an exact 85-81…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: 3 Best Bets for Thursday, Including Aces vs. Liberty, Sky vs. Mercury & Fever vs. Sparks (June 3)
We’re back with three more WNBA games on Thursday after going 2-1 on official plays the last time out. All four underdogs ended up covering the spread on Tuesday, thus improving their mark on the season to 25-15-1 (+8.5 units). Away underdogs have been even better as they’ve gone 16-8 for +6.96 units. As for…
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Tuesday WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Aces-Sun, Sparks-Wings, Mercury-Sky & Fever-Storm (June 1)
This season has been quite an adjustment for many teams. Overseas players returned stateside but couldn’t rejoin their WNBA team until they were able to produce six negative COVID-19 tests. There’s also been the reintegration of players who opted out last season. And, lastly, several teams are dealing with injuries that have impacted them at…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Projections for 4 Friday Games, Including Sparks vs. Sky, Fever vs. Aces & More (Friday, May 28)
It’s been a good start to the season for the WNBA as viewership is up all over North America. According to ESPN, the league averaged 357,000 viewers across its ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 networks during the first five games of the 2021 season. That’s a 74% increase from the 2020 average and a 45% jump…
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Tuesday’s WNBA Odds, Predictions, Picks & Injury News For All 3 Games (May 25)
It’s been amazing to watch the level of competition in the WNBA this season. Who would have predicted that the Connecticut Sun would be the only undefeated team remaining in the league? Who saw the New York Liberty’s rapid ascension from a team that won just two games last season to a team with the…
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WNBA Odds, Predictions & Picks For All 3 Tuesday Games (May 18)
The first week of the WNBA season is officially in the books despite a somewhat uneven schedule. Four teams played twice over the weekend while the other eight teams played just once. Nonetheless, it was a great start to the season as fans were treated to not one, but two game-winning 3-pointers with less than…
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WNBA Opening Night Odds, Picks & Projections: Best Bets for Fever vs. Liberty, Mercury vs. Lynx & Sun vs. Dream
After a year of championing the call for justice and social change, many WNBA players will be back in their home cities to continue the fight as the season gets underway. Four games are on the schedule for when the season tips off Friday night, which means there’s plenty to unpack after a busy offseason…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Sky To Win Title? EDD For MVP?
The 2021 WNBA season tips off this Friday. And in honor of its return, we asked our analysts to break down their favorite futures. Find their picks below, including one championship bet and one MVP angle. WNBA Odds & Picks Click on a pick to skip ahead Chicago Sky +850 To Win WNBA Title Elena…
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2021 WNBA Title Odds: Storm Favored To Repeat As Champions
2021 WNBA Title Odds Team Odds Seattle Storm +175 Las Vegas Aces +300 Washington Mystics +350 Los Angeles Sparks +550 Chicago Sky +1000 Phoenix Mercury +1000 Minnesota Lynx +1400 Atlanta Dream +6000 Dallas Wings +6000 New York Liberty +6000 Indiana Fever +8000 Odds via DraftKings and as of May 11. _BookPromo=49 With a quick preseason…
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Sunday WNBA Finals Game 2 Betting Odds, Pick: Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces (Oct. 4)
Storm vs. Aces Odds Storm Odds -7 [BET NOW] Aces Odds +7 [BET NOW] Over/Under 166.5 [BET NOW] Time 3 p.m. ET Channel ABC Odds as of Sunday at 11:10 a.m. ET and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today or see more offers and reviews for the best online…
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WNBA Finals Game 1 Betting Odds, Pick: Back the Storm For Fast Start vs. Aces (Saturday, Oct. 3)
Storm vs. Aces Odds Storm Odds -5.5 [Bet Now] Aces Odds +5.5 [Bet Now] Over/Under 164 [Bet Now] Time 7 p.m. ET Channel ESPN2 Odds as of Monday at 2 p.m. ET and via bet365. Get up to $100 in bet credits at bet365 today or see more offers and reviews for the best online…
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Sunday WNBA Odds, Picks and Predictions: Las Vegas Aces vs. Connecticut Sun & Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx (Sept. 27)
What a fascinating Sunday this will be in WNBA postseason action. Both the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm are in position to punch their respective tickets to meet in the WNBA finals. Connecticut holds a 2-1 lead over the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces, while the second seeded Seattle Storm will try for the sweep over…
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WNBA Odds, Picks and Predictions: Minnesota Lynx vs. Seattle Storm Game 2 Preview (Thursday, Sept. 24)
Minnesota Lynx vs. Seattle Storm Betting Odds Lynx Odds +8.5 [Bet Now] Storm Odds -8.5 [Bet Now] Over/Under 163 [Bet Now] Time 7:30 p.m. ET Odds as of Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET and via BetMGM. Get an INSTANT $500 deposit match at BetMGM today or see more offers and reviews for the best online…
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Sunday WNBA Odds & Picks: Minnesota Lynx vs. Seattle Storm (Sept. 20)
Lynx vs. Storm Odds Lynx Odds +8.5 [BET NOW] Storm Odds -8.5 [BET NOW] Over/Under 163 [BET NOW] Time 3:00 p.m. ET Odds as of Sunday afternoon and via PointsBet, where you can get $250 FREE instantly after signing up AND your bets automatically sync to the Action app. Learn more about BetSync here. Quality…
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Sunday WNBA Odds & Picks: Connecticut Sun vs. Las Vegas Aces (Sept. 20)
Connecticut Sun vs. Las Vegas Aces Betting Odds Sun Odds +6 [Bet Now] Aces Odds -6 [Bet Now] Over/Under 163.5 [Bet Now] Time 1:00 p.m. ET Odds as of Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET and via PointsBet, where you can get $250 FREE instantly after signing up AND your bets automatically sync to the Action…
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WNBA Odds & Picks: Connecticut Sun vs. Los Angeles Sparks (Thursday, Sept. 17)
WNBA Odds: Sun vs. Sparks Sun Odds +4.5 [Bet Now] Sparks Odds -4.5 [Bet Now] Over/Under 160.5 (-115/-105) [Bet Now] Time 9 p.m. ET The Los Angeles Sparks will look to avenge last season’s three-game sweep at the hands of the Connecticut Sun. Unlike then, though, this won’t be a best-of-five series. Instead these teams…
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WNBA Playoffs Odds & Picks: Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun Preview
Sun vs. Sky Betting Odds Connecticut Sun Odds +3.5 [Bet Now] Chicago Sky Odds -3.5 [Bet Now] Over/Under 165.5 (-115/-105) [Bet Now] Time 7:00 p.m. ET Odds as of Tuesday morning and via FanDuel, which is now live in Illinois! Get up to a $150 deposit match and $10 FREE at FanDuel today or see…
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How We Built Our Win Probability Model for WNBA Totals in The Action Network App
By William Doyle and Carlon Brown The last two decades have seen a major shift in how people approach data. This began to seriously pervade the sports world as early as 2002, with the success of that year’s Oakland Athletics. The next data invasion has already begun in our sports betting world, with live win…
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WNBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Fever vs. Wings (Friday, July 31)
Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings Fever odds +3 [BET NOW] Wings odds -3 [BET NOW] Moneyline +135/-160 [BET NOW] Over/Under 169.5 [BET NOW] Time 8 p.m. ET Odds as of Friday afternoon and via FanDuel. Get up to a $500 risk-free bet at FanDuel today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. What a…
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Fever vs. Mystics Odds & Picks: How To Bet This Spread
Fever vs. Mystics Odds & Pick Indiana Fever odds +2.5 [BET NOW] Washington Mystics odds -2.5 [BET NOW] Over/Under 162 [BET NOW] Time Saturday, 5 p.m. ET Odds as of Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today or see more offers and reviews for the…
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WNBA Championship Odds: Mystics, Storm & Sparks Tip-Off 2020 As Co-Favorites
WNBA Championship Odds Team Odds Implied Prob. Washington Mystics +450 [BET NOW] 15.3% Seattle Storm +450 [BET NOW] 15.3% Los Angeles Sparks +450 [BET NOW] 15.3% Las Vegas Aces +500 [BET NOW] 14.1% Connecticut Sun +600 [BET NOW] 12.1% Phoenix Mercury +850 [BET NOW] 8.9% Chicago Sky +1300 [BET NOW] 6.0% New York Liberty +1300…
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WNBA Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: 5 Bets for Opening Night
Professional basketball is back on Saturday. The WNBA tips off Saturday with three games as the “Wubble,” the women’s campus in Florida begins regular season play. While the NBA has a full other week before the men have a go at it, Saturday presents real opportunities for basketball bettors looking for value. Three things to…
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Tracking WNBA Injuries & Players Sitting Out 2020 Due To Coronavirus Concerns, More
WNBA Injuries & Players Sitting Out 2020 Player Team Reason Liz Cambage Aces Medical Exemption Kelsey Plum Aces Injury (Achilles) JiSu Park Aces Opted Out Renee Montgomery Dream Opted Out Tiffany Hayes Dream Opted Out Maite Cazorla Dream Opted Out Bernadett Határ Fever Injury Jessica Breland Mercury Medical Exemption Elena Delle Donne Mystics Expected To…
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WNBA Championship Picks: Why The Storm & Sky Are Our Favorite Title Bets
WNBA Championship Odds & Picks Team Odds Implied Prob. Washington Mystics +450 [BET NOW] 15.3% Seattle Storm +450 [BET NOW] 15.3% Los Angeles Sparks +450 [BET NOW] 15.3% Las Vegas Aces +500 [BET NOW] 14.1% Connecticut Sun +600 [BET NOW] 12.1% Phoenix Mercury +850 [BET NOW] 8.9% Chicago Sky +1300 [BET NOW] 6.0% New York…
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Action Pro System: Sparks vs. Wings Offering Big Historical Edge
The Wings have won seven games — the second fewest in the WNBA this season — and have scored the fewest points per game (69.8) in the league. You don’t need to be a WNBA expert to see that Dallas is a bad team. But Brian Agler’s squad hasn’t given up on the season. In…
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WNBA Betting Tip: How to Bet Games With Double-Digit Spreads
Coming out of the All-Star Break, the Las Vegas Aces are tied for the most wins (13) in the WNBA. The Aces have won seven of eight and are second in scoring (81.5 PPG) while holding opponents to 75.4 PPG — the sixth best mark in the league. While Las Vegas will be trying to…
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WNBA Betting Tip: A Contrarian Strategy for Mercury vs. Fever
The Indiana Fever are struggling. Pokey Chatman’s team is on a five-game losing streak — the longest of the season. The Fever have managed only one win in their past 10 games. 8 Simple, Profitable Tips for Betting on the WNBA in 2019Read now Oddsmakers opened Indiana as a 5.5-point road underdog in Tuesday’s game…
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WNBA Betting Tip: A Profitable Moneyline Strategy for Wednesday’s Games
Lines for Wednesday’s WNBA slate hit the market at 10 a.m. ET, but it didn’t take long before oddsmakers adjusted the numbers: Chicago Sky (-7.5 to -7) vs. Atlanta Dream (12 p.m. ET) Phoenix Mercury (-8 to -7.5) vs. Dallas Wings (3:30 p.m. ET, NBATV) Minnesota Lynx (-5.5 to -5) vs. Seattle Storm (8 p.m.…
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WNBA Betting Odds Value Calculator (7/12): Wings-Storm Could Have Season’s Lowest Total
My WNBA Betting Odds Value Calculator — which you can download at the bottom of this story — is intended to help you identify any potential edges by comparing my projected spreads and over/unders to the lines available at your sportsbook.
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WNBA Betting Odds Value Calculator (7/10): How Elena Delle Donne, Diana Taurasi Could Impact Spread
I’ve been using my WNBA Power Ratings to project odds before the betting market opens so we can attack any discrepancies in opening lines, but I’ve taken it one step further. Below you’ll find my downloadable WNBA Betting Odds Value Calculator, which you can use to plug in the odds from your sportsbook to identify…
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WNBA Betting Odds Value Calculator for Friday: How Would Diana Taurasi Impact Mercury Spread?
I’ve been using my WNBA Power Ratings to project odds before the betting market opens so we can attack any discrepancies in opening lines, but I’ve taken it one step further. Below you’ll find my downloadable WNBA Betting Odds Value Calculator, which you can use to plug in the odds from your sportsbook to identify…
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WNBA Betting: Should You Buy Low on the Atlanta Dream?
Atlanta enters Tuesday’s matchup against Minnesota having lost three games in a row and eight of nine. The Dream (2-8), who have the WNBA’s worst record, have also been outscored on average by 10.4 points per game this season. And the line for tonight’s matchup reflects the current form of each squad.
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WNBA Betting Tip: Fade Recency Bias in Over/Unders
The betting public is often susceptible to recency bias, which is when people — bettors in this instance — overweight the thing they most recently saw. That seems to be the case in the WNBA betting market, too. According to our Bet Labs data, it has been profitable to target certain situations, especially with over/unders,…
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Koerner: Use My Projected WNBA Betting Odds to Find Best Tuesday Lines
We have two WNBA matchups on the docket for Tuesday night. Let’s dive right into my projected odds for the Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever as well as the Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces, and what lines I’ll be looking to bet in each. Find more on my WNBA Power Ratings and how I…
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Koerner: Use My Projected WNBA Betting Odds to Find Best Friday Lines
We have three WNBA matchups on the docket for Friday night. Let’s dive right into my projected odds for Dream vs. Sun, Fever vs. Sky and Sparks vs. Storm, and what lines I’ll be looking to bet. Find more on my WNBA Power Ratings and how I use them to project betting odds here. Atlanta…
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Koerner: Use My Projected WNBA Betting Odds to Find Best Mystics-Aces, Mercury-Wings Lines on Thursday
We have two WNBA matchups on the docket for Thursday night. Let’s dive right into my projected odds for the Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces, and what lines I’ll be looking to bet. Find more on my WNBA Power Ratings and how I use them to project betting…
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Koerner: Use My Projected WNBA Betting Odds to Find Best Sky-Liberty Line on Wednesday
Editor’s note: The Fever-Dream matchup was moved to the bottom of this story after tip. We have two WNBA matchups on the docket for Wednesday, including a day game. Let’s dive right into my projected odds for the Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky at New York Liberty, and what lines I’ll be…
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Koerner’s 2019 WNBA Betting Power Ratings
My WNBA power ratings reflect the current form of each team in order to create a baseline spread/total for each matchup. These factor in everything possible, including any injury news, recent form, travel, etc. To get a projected spread for any matchup, you simply subtract the away team’s rating from the home team’s, then apply…
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Koerner: How I’m Betting Tuesday’s Sparks-Mystics Matchup
Editor’s note: This story was published before odds posted, but features Koerner’s projected spread and total, and what he’s looking to bet. Candace Parker is set to make her 2019 debut against the Mystics. While she may not be in her prime at 33 this season, I still have her being worth around 2 to…
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WNBA Sharp Report: Heavy Money Moving Aces-Dream Over/Under
Believe it or not, WNBA is one the most beloved sports and best kept secrets for wiseguys (and gals). First off, it’s all about timing and the sports betting calendar. During the dog days of summer when NBA and NHL are winding down and baseball is the only game in town, WNBA provides a oasis…
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8 Simple, Profitable Tips for Betting on the WNBA in 2019
The summer is a quiet time in the sports betting world. The NBA and NHL Playoffs are in the books and football season is still months away. While some gamblers are happy to take a vacation, others need action. Enter the WNBA. The league provides bettors an opportunity to build their bankroll during the dog…
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WNBA Betting Tip: Favorites Undervalued in Season-Opening Games
The 2019 WNBA season opens Friday with a doubleheader featuring the Dallas Wings at Atlanta Dream (7:30 p.m. ET) and Indiana Fever at New York Liberty (8 p.m. ET). The start of the WNBA’s 23rd season won’t get the same hype as Opening Day in baseball or the first round of March Madness. That’s fine. Betting…
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WNBA Opening Night: Bettors Pounding Wings vs. Dream Over/Under
Though it may not be an event marked on casual sports fans’ calendars, bettors are surely excited to see the WNBA season start tonight. Given its lack of betting activity compared to other sports, the limits are lower and there can be some serious line movement. That’s exactly what we have tonight in Atlanta. 2019…
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2019 WNBA Betting Preview: Championship Picks, Injuries, More Analysis
Our staff has been ramping up for the 2019 WNBA season, equipping you with everything you need to have a profitable summer betting on hoops. Below you’ll find our favorite championship bets, tips for betting throughout the regular season, injuries that could impact the market and more. Be sure to also download our free app…
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Moore: The Simple Value of 3-point Shooting in WNBA Betting
It was pretty evident last year as a very new WNBA watcher (and bettor) that there were effectively two types of teams: those with good shot selection and those with terrible shot selection. There’s very little middle ground. It makes sense; with fewer teams than the NBA, the difference is greater and the middle-class, in…