We have a loaded four-game slate in the WNBA this Sunday, with Dream vs. Sun set to tip off the action at 1 p.m. ET on League Pass. Then, we'll see Wings vs. Aces take center stage at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, followed by Sky vs. Storm at 6 p.m. ET, and then Mercury vs. Sparks at 7 p.m. ET.
Our basketball betting experts have locked in five bets for today's slate, including total predictions for three of the four matchups, as well as a pair of player prop picks for Chicago-Seattle.
Read below for our WNBA best bets for Sunday, July 7.
WNBA Best Bets Today: Sunday, July 7
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 3:30 p.m. | |
  | 6 p.m. | |
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  | 7 p.m. | |
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Dream vs. Sun
The Connecticut Sun and Atlanta Dream take the court on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
While afternoon games are more common in the WNBA than in the NBA, there is a long understood pattern of early basketball start times and unders.
These athletes are creatures of habit, and starting six hours earlier does not allow for the same pregame nutrition and sleep schedule.
For that reason, teams start slow, and scores come in low.
That is not the only reason to tap on the under here, though. There are also market indicators that this closes at least one full point lower than the opening number of 152.5. Take the under.
Pick: Under 151 (-112)
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Wings vs. Aces
By Will Rogers
When these teams met a month ago, the total was only 167.5. This is a much larger number which gives us a lot more wiggle room.
The Wings were able to score 81 in that game but will have trouble matching that number on the road. They scored 71 points in their last road game and 76 in their previous one.
The last three meetings between these two teams have all finished with 176 or fewer points, and they averaged less than 159 combined points per game in those three contests.
Las Vegas is coming off an overtime loss. The last time that the Aces had failed to cover, they held their next opponent to 69 points. Play on the under.
Pick: Under 177.5 (-110)
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Sky vs. Storm
By Joe Dellera
Angel Reese now has recorded 12 consecutive double doubles and is looking to get her 13th in a rematch with the Storm.
Reese was excellent in her latest outing, with 27 points and 10 rebounds in just 30 minutes due to some foul trouble.
Seattle allows the third-most rebounds to their opponents per game, and they play at the second-fastest pace in the WNBA.
Even though Reese only recorded 10 rebounds last game, this number is too low based on her recent performance.
I’d grab over 10.5 (-150, bet365), and some alternate lines of 13+ rebounds at +165 and 15+ rebounds at +375 are also worth sprinkles.
Pick: Angel Reese Over 10.5 Rebounds (-150)
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Sky vs. Storm
Marina Mabrey and the Sky will try to win back-to-back games in Seattle when they wrap up a weekend series against the Storm on Sunday.
Mabrey struggled from the floor (8 points, 3-of-10 FG), but still managed to affect the game by dishing out seven assists.
Despite averaging 13.8 points, the Notre Dame product has yet to reach double-digits in two games this season against the Storm.
Much of Mabrey’s struggles likely stem from her matchup against Seattle’s Jordan Horston. Horston can be an imposing defender, and at 6 feet 2 inches, her size clearly gives Mabrey problems when it comes to getting her shot up.
Almost half (49.6%) of Mabrey’s shots come from behind the 3-point line, and Seattle is tied for third in the league in opponent 3-point field goals (6.7 per game). It also doesn’t help that Mabrey is shooting 32.5% from beyond the arc this season, the second-worst of her professional career.
Friday’s loss to Chicago was certainly a shocker, considering that Seattle was as high as a 10-point favorite. It was the first time in six games this season that Seattle lost outright while failing to cover the spread as a favorite of 8.5 or more points.
If we get a bit more effort from a Seattle team that boasts the third-best defensive rating (94.6 points allowed per 100 possessions), it should translate into another difficult shooting night for Mabrey.
With her scoring prop of 12.5 points available across the board, the under offers the best value at -115 odds at bet365.
Pick: Marina Mabrey Under 12.5 Points (-115)
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Mercury vs. Sparks
Diana Taurasi is already ruled out for the Mercury tonight, and Brittney Griner is listed as questionable.
On the Sparks side, Cameron Brink is out with an ACL injury.
There is a big talent drop off with two or three premier players inactive.
The Mercury have been pushing the pace, but we haven't really seen what the combined absence of their two best players does to the offense.
I assume the pace slows down, the efficiency drops, and the result is a lower scoring game. This line likely closes around 167.5, so play anything near that.
Pick: Under 167 (-110)
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