Sparks vs. Mercury odds, tips and betting trends - 6/1/2025
Sparks vs. Mercury odds, tips and betting trends - 6/1/2025
One game after scoring 26 points in a 74-71 loss to the Lynx, Satou Sabally leads the Phoenix Mercury (4-2) on the road against the Los Angeles Sparks (2-5) on Sunday, June 1, 2025. It will tip at 6 p.m. ET on AZFamily and SportsNet LA.
Los Angeles fell to Las Vegas 96-81 on the road last time out, and were led by Kelsey Plum (17 PTS, 31.6 FG%) and Odyssey Sims (15 PTS, 75.0 FG%). Phoenix lost to Minnesota 74-71 at home last time out, and were led by Sabally (26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 50.0 FG%) and Kalani Brown (15 PTS, 87.5 FG%).
Read on for everything you need to get ready ahead of Sunday's game.
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Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury odds and betting lines
WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 6:05 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Sparks (-2.5)
Sparks (-2.5) Over/under: 160.5
160.5 Favorite: Sparks (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
Sparks (-120, bet $120 to win $100) Underdog: Mercury (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
Sparks moneyline insights
The Sparks have won two of the four games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (50%).
Los Angeles is 2-2 (winning 50% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -120 or shorter.
The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Sparks a 54.5% chance to win.
Los Angeles and its opponents have scored more than 160.5 points in five of seven games this season.
Sparks contests this year have an average total of 162.5, 2.0 more points than this game's over/under.
Mercury moneyline insights
This season, the Mercury have won one out of the three games in which they've been the underdog.
This season, Phoenix has won one of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mercury have a 50.0% chance to win.
The Mercury and their opponents have scored more than 160.5 combined points twice this season.
Phoenix has had an average of 159.2 points scored in its games so far this season, 1.3 points fewer than this game's over/under.
Sparks vs. Mercury: Live streaming info & game time
Game day: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Sunday, June 1, 2025 Game time: 6 p.m. ET
6 p.m. ET Stadium: Crypto.com Arena
Crypto.com Arena TV channel: AZFamily and SportsNet LA
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