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Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever odds, picks and predictions

Kevin Erickson

Staff Writer

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) passes the ball against Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo (35) Wednesday, June 19, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Washington Mystics, 88 - 81.

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)

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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