Wednesday's best WNBA bets
By Covers.com
Sacramento Monarchs at Connecticut Sun (-8, 142)
Last week, the Monarchs changed coaches, hoping to jump-start a team that reached the playoffs a year ago. It hasn't worked.
Since GM John Whisenant replaced Jenny Boucek on the sidelines, the Monarchs are 0-3 straight up and against the spread, extending both streaks to five games. They are shooting less than 36 percent from the field since the coaching change.
Sacramento has the worst record aganist the spread (ATS), overall record, home record and road record in the league.
The Monarchs were swept by the Sun a year ago, losing twice by a combined 39 points.
Pick: Connecticut -8
Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury (-3.5, 178.5)
Lynx forward and leading scorer Simeone Augustus has been sidelined since June 12 with a knee injury. Mercury guard and WNBA leading scorer Diana Taurasi will serve the second game of her two-game team suspension for a DUI arrest.
Their absences should have no effect on the league's top two offenses.
Phoenix leads the league in scoring at 93.4 points per game, ringing up 97 without Taurasi on Sunday. Minnesota is second at 81.7 points, with three players averaging at least 13 points per contest.
These teams have the top two records against the over this season and have exceeded the total in their last nine meetings, with one team scoring at least 90 points in all of those games.
Pick: Over 178.5
ATLANTA (7 - 10) at DETROIT (5 - 8)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in July games this season.
DETROIT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK (5 - 8) at CHICAGO (8 - 8)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 4-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO (3 - 13) at CONNECTICUT (8 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
SACRAMENTO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 3-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA (9 - 7) at PHOENIX (12 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-74 ATS (-32.4 Units) in July games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 44-68 ATS (-30.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games this season.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
PHOENIX is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in July games this season.
PHOENIX is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
PHOENIX is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 79-51 ATS (+22.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
PHOENIX is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES (4 - 8) at SEATTLE (10 - 6)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-6 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-5 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons