Mercury vs. Sky: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Aug. 3

The Chicago Sky (11-18) will welcome in the Phoenix Mercury (11-19) after victories in four straight home games. It begins at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, August 3, 2026.

Phoenix fell short of victory by a final score of 94-92 versus New York in their last game. The squad was led by Kahleah Copper's 25 points and DeWanna Bonner's 25 points, seven rebounds and two steals.

In its previous game, Chicago was a winner at home over Las Vegas 84-83, with Sydney Taylor (29 PTS, 40.7 FG%, 5-11 from 3PT) and Natasha Cloud (11 PTS, 57.1 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT) the standout performers.

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Mercury vs. Sky Betting Lines

Take a peek below at the most recent betting lines for the Mercury-Sky matchup.

• Favorite: Mercury (-1.5)
• Total: 179.5
• Mercury Moneyline: -112
• Sky Moneyline: -108

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Mercury Betting Insights

• Based on this game's moneyline, the Mercury's implied win probability is 52.8%.
• Phoenix is 5-6 in games as a moneyline favorite (winning 45.5% of those games).
• The Mercury have put together a 14-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Phoenix and its opponents have combined to score more than 179.5 points in nine of 30 games this season.
• The Mercury have an average point total of 168.8 in their outings this year, 10.7 fewer points than this game's over/under.

Sky Betting Insights

• The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.9% chance of a victory for the Sky.
• Chicago has entered the game as the underdog 19 times this season and won four, or 21.1%, of those games.
• The Sky are 17-12-0 ATS this season.
• Chicago and its opponents have combined to score more than 179.5 points in 15 of 29 games this season.
• Sky games this season have had an average of 172.4 points, 7.1 fewer points than this game's point total.

Key Stats for Mercury vs. Sky

• Phoenix averages 83.5 points per game, 5.9 fewer points than the 89.4 Chicago allows.
• The Mercury have a 6-4 record when scoring more than 89.4 points.
• So far in 2026, Phoenix's offense has been better at home, where it averages 85.6 points per game, compared to on the road, where it scores 81.5 per game. On defense, it has been worse in home games, where it gives up 88.3 points per game, versus playing on the road, where it allows its opponents to score 85.4 per game.
• Chicago scores an average of 87.6 points per game, only 0.7 more points than the 86.9 Phoenix gives up to opponents.
• The Sky have put together a 6-11 record in games when they've scored more than 86.9 points.
• Chicago scores 91 points per game at home, 6.5 more than away (84.5). Defensively, it allows 89.6 per game, 0.3 more than away (89.3).

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