Mercury vs. Tempo: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Aug. 29

Two struggling teams hit the court when the Phoenix Mercury (13-26) host the Toronto Tempo (11-28) on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET. The Mercury will aim to a four-game losing run versus the Tempo, losers of three in a row.

Last time out, Phoenix fell short of victory by a final score of 80-73 versus Washington. The Mercury were led by Kahleah Copper's 35 points and two steals and Natasha Mack's 10 points, nine rebounds, two steals and four blocks.

Toronto fell on the road to Las Vegas, 93-73, in its last game. Its top performers were Isabelle Harrison (15 PTS, 7 REB, 35.7 FG%, 2-4 from 3PT) and Laura Juskaite (14 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 54.5 FG%).

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Mercury vs. Tempo Betting Lines

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

• Favorite: Mercury (-9.5)
• Total: 173.5
• Mercury Moneyline: -429
• Tempo Moneyline: +320

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Mercury Betting Insights

• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Mercury an 81.1% chance to win.
• Phoenix has compiled a 6-8 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 42.9% of those games).
• The Mercury are 16-23-0 ATS this season.
• Phoenix's 39 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 173.5 points 17 times.
• The average total in Mercury contests this year is 170.1, 3.4 fewer points than this game's over/under.

Tempo Betting Insights

• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tempo have a 23.8% chance to win.
• This season, Toronto has won six out of the 31 games, or 19.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
• The Tempo are 20-19-0 ATS this year.
• Toronto has combined with its opponents to score more than 173.5 points in 24 of 39 games this season.
• The average total for Tempo games this season has been 175.7, 2.2 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Key Stats for Mercury vs. Tempo

• Phoenix averages 83.7 points per game, 9.9 fewer points than the 93.6 Toronto gives up.
• The Mercury have a 4-2 record when scoring more than 93.6 points.
• Phoenix has been better offensively at home, where it averages 85 points per game, compared to on the road, where it scores 82.6 per game. Defensively, it is worse when playing at home, where it concedes 88.7 points per game, versus on the road, where it allows opponents to score 86.8 per game.
• Toronto scores only one fewer point per game (86.7) than Phoenix gives up to opponents (87.7).
• The Tempo have gone 8-8 when they've scored more than 87.7 points.
• Toronto puts up fewer points per game at home (85) than away (88.4), but also gives up fewer at home (90.6) than away (96.7).

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