{"id":790101,"date":"2026-07-28T21:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/790101\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T21:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:55:08","slug":"tempo-vs-lynx-prediction-spread-wnba-picks-tuesday-july-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/790101\/","title":{"rendered":"Tempo vs. Lynx Prediction, Spread, WNBA Picks \u2013 Tuesday, July 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The WNBA tips off its second half on Tuesday night with five games, including the league-leading Minnesota Lynx hosting the expansion Toronto Tempo. The game is set to tip off at 8 p.m. ET in Minnesota.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota enters as a whopping 15.5-point favorite on the spread, via PrizePicks Team Picks. The Lynx return a 1.07x payout with a victory at the Target Center in Minnesota.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Below, we\u2019ll break down our Tempo vs. Lynx prediction and picks for Tuesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prizepicks.com\/category\/wnba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA<\/a> game, including the spread, over\/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/PLAYBOOKWNBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Make your Tempo vs. Lynx picks on PrizePicks now on tonight\u2019s WNBA game.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>{{wnba_offer_banner=&#8221;\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook&#8221;}}<\/p>\n<p>Tempo vs. Lynx Prediction, Spread, Over\/Under \u2013 Tuesday, July 28<\/p>\n<p>The Lynx finished the first half of the season on a seven-game winning streak to take over the top spot in the standings with a 22-6 record. In that span, Minnesota&#8217;s averaged 95.4 points per game, which has raised the team\u2019s per-game average to 91.5, second to only the Indiana Fever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lynx, led by rookie Olivia Miles and Kayla McBride, are also second to the Fever in offensive rating (112.1) and second to the Golden State Valkyries with a 101.6 defensive rating. Their +10.5 net rating is the best in the league by more than 3 points. The team also is second in rebounding at 35.5 per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the other side are the Tempo, who hovered around .500 through their first 18 games before dropping seven of their final eight entering the All-Star break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the scoring is in the middle of the pack at 88.5 PPG, the Tempo are among the league leaders in 3-point percentage (36.7%, third) and free throw percentage (second at 83.1%). The issue for Toronto has been defense; more on that shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Tempo vs. Lynx Spread, Over\/Under \u2013 Tuesday, July 28<\/p>\n<p>The Lynx enter Tuesday\u2019s game as 15.5-point favorites against the Tempo, returning a 1.07x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the full payouts for Tempo vs. Lynx on PrizePicks.<\/p>\n<p>  Tempo vs. Lynx Payouts<\/p>\n<p>Payouts listed are live as of writing and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/PLAYBOOKWNBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Play the Tempo vs. Lynx spread or over\/under<\/a> on PrizePicks Team Picks to earn real money \u2014 available in 36 states!<\/p>\n<p>Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>Tempo vs. Lynx Injury Report for Tuesday, July 28<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into the full Tempo vs. Lynx injury report for Tuesday, July 28, via <a href=\"http:\/\/wnba.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WNBA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Tempo Injury Report\u00a0F Isabelle Harrison (Knee) &#8211; QuestionableG Kiki Rice (Ankle) &#8211; QuestionableF Nyara Sabally (Rib Cage) &#8211; QuestionableG Brittany Sykes (Foot) &#8211; OUTMinnesota Lynx Injury ReportC Emma Cechova (Knee) &#8211; OUTTempo vs. Lynx Prediction on Over\/Under \u2013 7\/28\/26<\/p>\n<p>Here are the key stats and trends behind our Tempo vs. Lynx prediction on the over\/under for Tuesday, July 28.<\/p>\n<p>Lock in your Tempo vs. Lynx <a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/PLAYBOOKWNBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">prediction on PrizePicks<\/a>.Toronto and Minnesota both played 17 overs in the first half of the season, tied for the second most behind the Chicago Sky\u2019s 18.\u00a0For the Lynx, eight of the last nine and 12 of the past 17 games have gone over the total. In the last nine, Minnesota&#8217;s games have averaged 183.8 points \u2014 11 higher than the listed totals.\u00a0As for the Tempo, 11 of their past 15 games have gone over the total.\u00a0Toronto is last in defensive rating (113.9), second to last in PPG allowed (92.9), and tied for worst in both second-chance points (14.5 per game) and paint points ceded (44.0).Minnesota is second in field goal percentage (48.0%), second-chance PPG, and fourth in pace (97.50).Over the last two weeks, the Tempo have a defensive rating of 130.0 and are last in stops per 100 possessions at 13.9.\u00a0Tempo vs. Lynx Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks: 7\/28\/26<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top Tempo vs. Lynx picks to target on Tuesday, July 28. Today\u2019s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include G Olivia Miles, G Marina Mabrey, and G Kayla McBride.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Tempo G Marina Mabrey vs. Lynx:\u00a020.5 PointsTempo guard Marina Mabrey is averaging 21.3 PPG, third-best in the WNBA, ranking behind only C\u00a0A&#8217;ja Wilson and G\u00a0Kelsey Mitchell.\u00a0In Saturday\u2019s WNBA All-Star Game, Mabrey scored 23 points off the bench, hitting 9 of 21 shots from the field and 4 of 14 from deep. Mabrey has 12 20-point games, the seventh-most this year. She also tied the WNBA\u00a0record with 53 points on June 25 in Los Angeles. Mabrey\u2019s 30.4% usage rate is third, trailing Wilson and G\u00a0Caitlin Clark. <a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/PLAYBOOKWNBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Add Marina Mabrey to your PrizePicks Lineup now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>{{wnba_offer_banner=&#8221;\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook&#8221;}}<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Lynx G Olivia Miles vs. Tempo:\u00a029.5 Pts +\u00a0Rebs +\u00a0AstsLynx guard Olivia Miles is tied for seventh in the league in assists, averaging 6.0 per game, while also being eighth in PPG\u00a0(19.3) and third among all rookies in rebounds with 4.7 per game.Miles is averaging 32.3 PRA over the last 10 games, hitting 30+ six times. In her first All-Star Game appearance, the No. 2 overall pick had 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.\u00a0Miles&#8217; +8.8 plus\/minus is the best among WNBA guards and is 2.2 points higher than teammate Kayla McBride.<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/PLAYBOOKWNBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Add Olivia Miles to your PrizePicks Lineup now!<\/a>\u200dMinnesota Lynx G Kayla McBride vs. Tempo: 18.5 Points<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kayla McBride over her last 6 games:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 24 PTS, 4\/8 3PM, 9\/14 FG<br \/>\u2022 24 PTS, 8\/16 FG<br \/>\u2022 37 PTS, 6\/11 3PM, 11\/17 FG<br \/>\u2022 25 PTS, 5\/11 3PM, 8\/17 FG<br \/>\u2022 23 PTS, 2\/2 3PM, 6\/10 FG<br \/>\u2022 28 PTS, 4\/8 3PM, 10\/19 FG <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O5AoLb5Zoc\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/O5AoLb5Zoc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Women\u2019s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WomensHoops_USA\/status\/2078659591290663300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 19, 2026<\/a> McBride is 10th in the league in scoring, averaging 17.1 PPG, and second on Minnesota.The star guard is averaging 26.8 PPG over her last eight, scoring at least 20 each time. She had a trio of 20-point efforts in the first 18 games of the season.Overall, the former No. 3 pick has 11 20-point games, ninth-most in the league.\u00a0McBride\u2019s +6.6 plus\/minus is the second-best among WNBA guards.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/PLAYBOOKWNBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Add Kayla McBride to your PrizePicks Lineup now!<\/a>Make Tempo vs. Lynx Picks on PrizePicks<\/p>\n<p>Can the Tempo upset the heavily favored Lynx on the road to start the second half of the season, or will the Lynx continue their surge at the top of the league standings? <\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t wait until lock \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/PLAYBOOKWNBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">make your Tempo vs. Lynx picks<\/a> on PrizePicks now and earn real money if you\u2019re right.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prizepicks.com\/teamandculturepicks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Team Picks<\/a>, you can make predictions on game winners, spreads, and over\/unders, now available in 36 states.<\/p>\n<p>Stay locked in on Playbook for daily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prizepicks.com\/category\/wnba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA predictions<\/a>, picks, and news every day all the way through the 2026 WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Team Picks and Culture Picks are event contracts offered by Performance Predictions II, LLC d\/b\/a PrizePicks Predict, a CFTC-registered FCM and NFA Member. 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