The Indiana Fever will take on the Phoenix Mercury on July 12, 2024

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7/13/20242 min read

Fever vs. Mercury Odds, Time, Spread: 2024 WNBA Picks, Caitlin Clark Predictions for July 12 from Top Expert

A star-studded WNBA matchup is set to unfold when Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (9-14) host Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury (12-10) on Friday. Phoenix has won four of its last six games, while Indiana has gone 2-4 in its last six outings. Both teams sit in fourth place in their respective conferences.

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana. The Mercury are 3-point favorites in the latest Mercury vs. Fever odds, while the over/under for total points is 175. Before making any Fever vs. Mercury picks, be sure to see the WNBA predictions from SportsLine's women's basketball expert, Calvin Wetzel.

Since the start of the 2021-22 women's college basketball campaign, Wetzel has an impressive record of 1,384-988 (+371.33 units). He also predicted 66 of 68 NCAA Women's Tournament teams this year, as well as 62 of 68 teams within one seed line, and correctly picked 13 of 16 second-round games. Anyone following him has seen substantial returns.

Now, he has set his sights on Mercury vs. Fever and has locked in his picks and WNBA predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several WNBA betting lines and trends for Fever vs. Mercury:

Fever vs. Mercury spread: Phoenix -3
Fever vs. Mercury over/under: 175 points
Fever vs. Mercury money line: Phoenix -155, Indiana +130
PHX: Mercury are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall
IND: Fever are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games

Why the Fever Can Cover

Indiana has been effective offensively on multiple levels. The Fever have floor-spacing ball handlers in the backcourt while being stout in the frontcourt. The Fever ranked seventh in the league in scoring offense (80.7) but fourth in both field-goal percentage (44.3%) and 3-point percentage (34.5%).

Guard Kelsey Mitchell plays a big role in this. The 28-year-old logs 16.4 points and knocks down 37.6% of her 3-pointers. She has scored 20-plus points five times this season. Meanwhile, NaLyssa Smith provides an energetic boost