Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky odds, picks and predictions (2024)

The Connecticut Sun (10-1) and Chicago Sky (4-6) meet Wednesday in a Commissioner’s Cup game at Wintrust Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’slines around the Sun vs. Sky odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Sun lead 1-0

The Sun spanked the Indiana Fever 89-72 Monday, covering as 10-point home favorites with the Over (159.5) cashing. It was a nice bounceback for Connecticut, which suffered its 1st loss of the season Saturday against the visiting New York Liberty 82-75. The Sun were 2.5-point underdogs in that setback as the Liberty entered 9-2 — and are now 11-2 after a win Sunday.

Back to Connecticut. It opened the season 1-4 against the spread (ATS) but is 4-2 ATS in the past 6 games. As far as the total, it’s been a series of runs. The Over was 4-0 in 4 games from May 17-25, followed by a 4-0 Under run from May 28-June 4. The Over has connected in the previous 2 games.

The Sky already have a home loss to the Sun this season, falling 86-82 at Wintrust Arena May 25. Though the Sky covered as 5-point underdogs with the Over (160) hitting.

Chicago has dropped 3 of the past 4 games, while also going 1-3 ATS in the span. The Under is on a 5-1 run, although the Over cashed last time out in an 89-80 home loss to the Atlanta Dream Saturday.

Rookie F Angel Reese posted 13 points and 13 rebounds in the loss to Atlanta, which covered as a 1-point favorite. Reesehas 3 consecutive double-doubles, posting 10 or more boards in 4 in a row, and in 5 of the past 6 outings.

Sun at Sky odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:18 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Sun -325 (bet $325 to win $100) | Sky +250 (bet $100 to win $250)
• Against the spread: Sun -7 (-112) | Sky +7 (-108)
• Over/Under (O/U): 154 (O: -106 | U: -114)

Sun at Sky picks and predictions

Prediction

Sun 80, Sky 71

Moneyline

Connecticut (-325) will set you back 3.25 times, which is way too much risk for not enough reward.

Even if you were to include the Sun in a multi-team parlay, it would suck all of the value out of your ticket.

AVOIDand focus on the spread.

Against the spread

CHICAGO +7 (-108) is worth a look catching more than 3 buckets at home.

The Sky already covered once in a similar situation back on May 25, losing 86-82 at home to Connecticut, while Chicago covered as a 5-point underdog.

Backing the Sky are risky, though, going just 1-3 ATS in the past 4 games, and 1-3 ATS in the past 4 outings at home, too.

The Sun are 3-1 ATS in the past 4 games, too, but they’re 1-2 ATS in 3 road games, including the already-mentioned non-cover at the Sky.

Over/Under

UNDER 154 (-114) is worth playing lightly in this Commissioner’s Cup battle. Go with a half-unit play at most.

The Sun have cashed Unders in 4 of the past 6 games, while the Sky are on a 5-1 Under run in their past 6 games.

Go lightly, though, as these teams combined for 168 points in the 1st meeting, back in Chitown May 25.

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