{"id":901741,"date":"2026-09-19T14:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/901741\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T14:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:02:20","slug":"mercury-vs-wings-prediction-odds-today-wnba-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/901741\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury vs Wings Prediction &#038; Odds Today: WNBA Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/371644d1-17e8-4896-938c-2b1c123cdf06.jpg\" alt=\"Zak Hanshew - Betting Analyst at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/writers\/zak-hanshew\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zak Hanshew<\/a><br \/>\n                             \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n<p>                    8+ years betting experience<\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nSep 19, 2026 , 08:53 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Paige Bueckers and the Wings cover the spread as 57% favorites. <\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect.  Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) is guarded by Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams (1) in the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Wings host the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday afternoon as the teams kick off a two-game series that concludes Monday in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>My Mercury vs. Wings predictions and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WNBA picks<\/a> point to the home team covering the spread and extending its five-game win streak.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to see why I\u2019m also backing the Under and how I think Paige Bueckers will perform in front of the faithful at College Park Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0TOP PICK<br \/>Mercury vs Wings prediction: Wings -7.5<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/dallas-wings\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dallas Wings<\/a> are tied for the best ATS record at 13-8, including an 8-5 mark as the home favorite. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/phoenix-mercury\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Phoenix Mercury<\/a> are just 10-11 ATS on the road, including a 1-4 mark across their last five.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas ranks in the Top 5 in Offensive and Defensive Ratings at home, and the Wings\u2019 11.4 Net Rating is best in the W. On the road, the Mercury rank ninth in Net Rating (-4.6).<\/p>\n<p>Even if Kahleah Copper plays, she\u2019ll likely be at less than 100%, hindering an already struggling offense playing in a tough spot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789826539_842_logo.png\" alt=\"Covers\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\/> COVERS INTEL: The Wings are tied with the Indiana Fever for the <a href=\"https:\/\/stats.wnba.com\/players\/traditional\/?sort=FG3_PCT&amp;dir=-1&amp;Season=2026&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;Location=Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">best home point differential<\/a> at 9.2 ppg, and they\u2019re tied with the Golden State Valkyries for the best home Defensive Rating at a paltry 99.9.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789826540_907_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Mercury vs Wings combo<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/364365\/paige-bueckers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paige Bueckers<\/a> has hit multiple treys in 11 of 20 home games, shooting 43.2% compared to just 35.2% on the road. Phoenix has surrendered the most 3PM on the road at 10.2, giving them up at 36.1%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dallas has hit the Under more than any other team, going 17-24 to the Under overall and 6-15 at home. The Mercury are 8-13 to the Under on the road, good for second-highest.<\/p>\n<p>The Wings are 1-4 to the Under across their current home stand, and I\u2019ll back this line down to 172.5.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury vs Wings combo<\/p>\n<p>Wings -7.5<br \/>\nPaige Bueckers Over 1.5 made threes<br \/>\nUnder 174.5<\/p>\n<p>Want more basketball combos? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/wnba\/parlay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA parlay picks<\/a> page!<\/p>\n<p>Mercury vs Wings player prop: Paige Bueckers Over 19.5 points<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m counting on 2+ triples from Bueckers, and that should mean a healthy dose of points. Dallas\u2019 superstar guard has produced 20+ points in 15 of 20 games in which she hit multiple triples.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s shooting 43.2% from long distance at home compared to just 35.2% on the road. Bueckers knocked down three of five triples in her lone matchup with the Mercury this season, finishing with 31 points.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll play this one at 19.5 up to 55%.<\/p>\n<p>Zak Hanshew&#8217;s 2026 Transparency Record<\/p>\n<p>Top picks: 33-37, -6.96 units<br \/>\nCombos: 7-63 -26.0 units<\/p>\n<p>Mercury vs Wings odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Mercury +7.5 | Wings -7.5<br \/>\nMoneyline: Mercury 13% | Wings 88%<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 174.5 | Under 174.5<\/p>\n<p>Mercury vs Wings trend<\/p>\n<p>Dallas has hit the Under in seven of its last eight games. Find more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/league-trends\/seasontodate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA betting trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Mercury vs Wings<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nCollege Park Center, Arlington, TX<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nSaturday, Sept. 19, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Tip-off<br \/>\n1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nCBS<\/p>\n<p>Mercury vs Wings latest injuries<\/p>\n<p>Mercury: Kahleah Copper (Questionable), Kelsey Plum (Out), Jovana Nogic (Out).<br \/>Wings: Odyssey Sims (Questionable), Alanna Smith (Out).\u00a0<br \/>Find our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/injuries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA injury reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. 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