{"id":760417,"date":"2026-07-13T13:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/760417\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:41:12","slug":"mercury-vs-lynx-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-wnba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/760417\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury vs Lynx Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight\u2019s WNBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eric<\/p>\n

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Eric Rosales<\/a>
\n \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n

27+ years betting experience<\/p>\n

\n Updated:
\nJul 13, 2026 , 08:43 AM ET<\/p>\n

\u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n

The Lynx will win big at home.<\/p>\n

EXPERT PICK – SPREAD<\/p>\n

\"Minnesota
\n Minnesota -12.5 (-115)<\/p>\n

Bet Now<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Olivia<\/p>\n

Photo By – Reuters Connect. Olivia Miles during a recent game against the Liberty.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Lynx will try to break a three-way tie for the most wins in the WNBA tonight when they host the Phoenix Mercury.<\/p>\n

Minnesota starts the day in a tie with Vegas and Golden State with wins atop the WNBA leaderboard at 17 apiece.<\/p>\n

With Phoenix reeling, my\u00a0Mercury vs. Lynx\u00a0predictions and WNBA picks<\/a> have the home team taking advantage on July 13.<\/p>\n

Mercury vs Lynx prediction
\nMercury vs Lynx best bet: Lynx -12.5 (-115)<\/p>\n

The Phoenix Mercury<\/a> are coming off the third-largest loss in WNBA history (a 106-58 annihilation to Vegas) and now face a Minnesota Lynx<\/a> team that’s beaten them twice already this season.<\/p>\n

The Lynx are back to full strength with rookie Olivia Miles returning from injury to score 23 points against New York. In the two previous meetings, Minnesota held Phoenix to 37% shooting while dominating the glass (+23 rebounds) and the paint (+42 points).<\/p>\n

Those matchup edges make the Lynx the deserved favorite again, but the line is approaching its ceiling. I’d back Minnesota but wouldn’t go past -12.5.<\/p>\n

\"Covers\" COVERS INTEL: The Lynx are the only team in the WNBA that ranks inside the Top 4 in both\u00a0scoring<\/a>\u00a0(90 points per game) and\u00a0points allowed<\/a>\u00a0(80.9). Those both rank second in the league.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m targeting the point guards for my SGP. Miles\u2019 return to the lineup against New York with a 4-for-7 mark from 3-point range. That\u2019s one more than she had in her previous five games combined.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s only strung together 2+ makes in back-to-back games once, but Phoenix is a prime candidate for Miles to hit that mark again: the Mercury have the worst 3-point shooting defense in the league, with teams hitting at a sharp 37.4% clip.<\/p>\n

And I\u2019m taking the Under for Alyssa Thomas\u2019 assist line. The WNBA\u2019s co-assist leader had just one dime against Vegas and has gone Under tonight’s line in three straight. Thomas has also gone Under this number in both games against Minnesota this year.<\/p>\n

Mercury vs Lynx SGP<\/p>\n

Lynx -12.5
\nOlivia Miles Over 1.5 threes
\nAlyssa Thomas Under 8.5 assists<\/p>\n

Eric Rosales’ 2026 Transparency Record<\/p>\n

Best bet: 10-9, +1.02 units
\nSGP: 1-17, -12.9 units
\nPlayer prop: 4-2, +1.85 units<\/p>\n

Mercury vs Lynx odds<\/p>\n

Spread: Mercury +12.5 | Lynx -12.5
\nMoneyline: Mercury +525 | Lynx -750
\nOver\/Under: Over 169.5 | Under 169.5<\/p>\n

Mercury vs Lynx trend<\/p>\n

The Lynx have won 12 straight games vs. Western Conference opponents with a losing record. Find more\u00a0WNBA betting trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to watch Mercury vs Lynx<\/p>\n

Location
\nTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN<\/p>\n

Date
\nMonday, July 13, 2026<\/p>\n

Tip-off
\n9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV
\nPeacock<\/p>\n

Mercury vs Lynx latest injuries<\/p>\n

Mercury: Natasha Mack (Out).
Lynx: Napheesa Collier (Out), Maya Caldwell (Out).
Find our latest WNBA injury reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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\"Eric<\/p>\n

Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV\u2019s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.<\/p>\n

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.<\/p>\n

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.<\/p>\n

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