Big Al's Daily Angle: WNBA and UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Previews and Odds - 07/16/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025
The Wednesday sports card features WNBA and UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 action.

The WNBA has five games on its slate. The Atlanta Dream travels to Chicago to play the Sky at noon ET. The Dream have lost two games in a row with five losses in their last seven games after a 79-72 loss at New York against the Liberty as a 6-point underdog on Sunday. They are in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 12-9 record. The Sky had won two games in a row before a 91-78 loss against Minnesota as an 11.5-point underdog on Monday. Chicago is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 7-14 record. Atlanta is an 8-point road favorite with the total set at 158.5.

The Minnesota Lynx hosts the Phoenix Mercury at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Lynx have won two of their last three games and five of their last seven contests after their win against the Sky on Monday. They have the best record in the WNBA with a 19-4 mark. The Mercury are on a three-game winning streak with nine victories in their last 11 games after a 78-77 upset victory at Golden State as a 1.5-point underdog on Monday. Phoenix is in second place in the Western Conference with a 15-6 record, trailing the Lynx by three games. Minnesota is a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5.

The Seattle Storm play at home against the Golden State Valkyries at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Storm lost for the second time in their last three games with a 74-69 upset loss against Washington as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. They are in third place in the Western Conference with a 13-9 record. The Valkyries have lost two games in a row and four of their last five games after their loss at home to the Mercury on Monday. Golden State is in a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with a 10-11 record. Seattle is a 5-point favorite with a total of 157.5. 

The New York Liberty are home against the Indiana Fever at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Liberty won for the third time in their last four games with their victory against the Dream on Sunday. Their 14-6 record puts them in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Fever are on a two-game winning streak with five wins in their last seven games after a 102-83 victory against Dallas a 9.5-point favorite on Sunday. They are in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 12-10 record. New York is a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 164.5. 

The Las Vegas Aces play in Dallas against the Wings at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Aces ended a two-game losing streak with a 104-102 victory against Golden State as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. Their 10-11 record leaves them in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Wings are on a three-game losing streak after their loss on the road against the Fever on Sunday. They are in last place in the Western Conference with a 6-16 record. Las Vegas is a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 171.5. 

The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 continues in Switzerland by beginning its knockout stage with one match in the Round of 16 on Fox at 3:00 p.m. ET. Italy takes on Norway at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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