Mercury vs. Fire: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - June 5

The Phoenix Mercury (3-8) square off against the Portland Fire (6-5) at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, June 5, 2026 on ION.

Last time out, Phoenix picked up a 72-68 victory versus Seattle. The Mercury were led by Natasha Mack's 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and Kahleah Copper's 16 points and six rebounds.

Portland lost to Golden State 95-77 on the road in its last game. Its top scorers were Megan Gustafson (13 PTS, 8 REB, 50.0 FG%) and Emily Engstler (12 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 33.3 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT).

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Mercury vs. Fire Betting Lines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date betting lines for the Mercury-Fire matchup.

• Favorite: Mercury (-1.5)
• Total: 165.5
• Mercury Moneyline: -122
• Fire Moneyline: +100

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Mercury Betting Insights

• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Mercury a 55.0% chance to win.
• Phoenix has won 40% of its games this season as a moneyline favorite (2-3).
• The Mercury are 3-8-0 ATS this season.
• Phoenix and its opponents have combined to score more than 165.5 points in six of 11 games this season.
• The average point total in Mercury outings this year is 167.8, 2.3 more points than this game's over/under.

Fire Betting Insights

• The Fire have a 50.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• This season, Portland has won four out of the nine games in which it has been the underdog.
• The Fire have put together a 5-6-0 record against the spread this year.
• Portland's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 165.5 points in six of 11 outings.
• The average total for Fire games this season has been 170.8, 5.3 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Key Stats for Mercury vs. Fire

• Phoenix averages only 4.0 fewer points per game (82.0) than Portland gives up (86.0).
• The Mercury have a 2-2 record when scoring more than 86.0 points.
• Phoenix has scored at a much higher rate at home than away in the 2026 season (86.0 points per game at home versus 78.7 on the road), and has also given up more points at home than in road games (95.4 per home game versus 78.3 on the road).
• Portland scores only 3.1 fewer points per game (83.0) than Phoenix gives up to opponents (86.1).
• When they score more than 86.1 points, the Fire are 3-0.
• Portland puts up more points per game at home (83.3) than on the road (82.5), but also concedes more at home (86.7) than away (84.8).

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