Sparks vs. Mercury: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - July 22

The Los Angeles Sparks (10-15) will look to snap a four-game losing streak when hosting the Phoenix Mercury (9-18) on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. This matchup is at 3 p.m. ET on AZFamily and Spectrum SportsNet.

Los Angeles lost to Dallas 90-82 in its last game. Nneka Ogwumike led the way with 17 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, followed by Dearica Hamby with 16 points.

Phoenix won at home over Connecticut, 72-63, in its last game. Its top performers were DeWanna Bonner (21 PTS, 53.8 FG%) and Kahleah Copper (18 PTS, 35.7 FG%).

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Sparks vs. Mercury Betting Lines

Snag a peek below at the most recent betting lines for the Sparks-Mercury matchup.

• Favorite: Sparks (-1.5)
• Total: 178.5
• Sparks Moneyline: -115
• Mercury Moneyline: -105

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Sparks Betting Insights

• The Sparks have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.5% in this contest.
• Los Angeles has a 5-3 record in games when it was listed as a moneyline favorite (winning 62.5% of those games).
• The Sparks have put together a 10-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
• In 16 games this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have scored more than 178.5 total points.
• The Sparks have an average total of 177.1 in their outings this year, 1.4 fewer points than this game's over/under.

Mercury Betting Insights

• The Mercury have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Phoenix has won four, or 25%, of the 16 games it has played as the underdog this season.
• The Mercury have won 11 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Phoenix's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 178.5 points in eight of 27 outings.
• Mercury games this season have had an average of 168.7 points, 9.8 fewer points than this game's point total.

Key Stats for Sparks vs. Mercury

• Los Angeles scores only 1.8 more points per game (88.5) than Phoenix allows (86.7).
• When the Sparks score more than 86.7 points, they are 10-6.
• Los Angeles' offense has been much worse when playing at home (88.2 PPG) compared to its play on the road (88.8 PPG). Meanwhile, its defense has been better in home games (92.1 PPG allowed) when compared to away games (95.1 PPG allowed).
• Phoenix scores an average of 82.9 points per game, 10.7 fewer points than the 93.6 Los Angeles allows.
• When they score more than 93.6 points, the Mercury are 2-2.
• Phoenix puts up 84.7 points per game at home, 3.6 more than on the road (81.1). On defense, it concedes 87.8 per game, 2.2 more than away (85.6).

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