On Monday 17 August 2026, Phoenix Mercury play Portland Fire in the WNBA. Our model likes 5 bets here. The one it likes most is Portland Fire +17.5 on the Line, priced at -714 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Phoenix Mercury play Portland Fire in the WNBA on Monday 17 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Portland Fire +17.5 on the Line. That is a points handicap bet. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. It was priced at -714 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.40 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Under 191.5 Total Points (-500)
Odds available at Fanatics at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play Portland Fire in the WNBA on Monday 17 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Under 191.5 Total Points. That is a total points bet. It was priced at -500 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Kahleah Copper Under 2.5 Three-Pointers Made (-189)
Odds available at FanDuel at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play Portland Fire in the WNBA on Monday 17 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Kahleah Copper Under 2.5 Three-Pointers Made. That is a player three-pointers made bet. It was priced at -189 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.30 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
DeWanna Bonner Over 9.5 Points (-222)
Odds available at FanDuel at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play Portland Fire in the WNBA on Monday 17 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is DeWanna Bonner Over 9.5 Points. That is a player points bet. It was priced at -222 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.50 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Bridget Carleton Over 1.5 Assists (-227)
Odds available at Fanatics at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play Portland Fire in the WNBA on Monday 17 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Bridget Carleton Over 1.5 Assists. That is a player assists bet. It was priced at -227 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.40 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is how our model reads Phoenix Mercury v Portland Fire. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.