Odds, tips and predictions for the game New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics

The New York Freedom (31-7) and the Washington Mystics (13-25) meet on Tuesday at the St. Elizabeth East Entertainment and Sports Arena. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's check out BetMGM Sportsbook's odds around the Liberty vs. Mystics Oddsand give our expert tips and predictions for the WNBA.

Season series: Liberty leads 3-0

The Liberty's 5-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday at home to the Minnesota Lynx, 88-79, as New York, a 5.5-point favorite, failed to impress. A win would have also secured the top spot in the playoff round. However, New York is 2 games ahead of Minnesota and needs just one more win to secure the top spot.

The Mystics suffered a tough 76-73 overtime loss to the Atlanta Dream in the second end of a home-and-away series. That could have hurt their playoff chances, as they are in a three-way tie with the Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky for the final postseason spot with two games left to play. The problem is that Washington will face the Liberty and Indiana Fever in its final two games.

Despite the loss and not covering, Washington still has a record of 7-3 (SU) in their last 10 games, while going 9-2 against the spread (ATS) in their previous 11 tries. The Under is on a 4-0 run for the Mystics.

Liberty at Mystics odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; for a complete list visit the USA TODAY sports scores and betting odds hub. Odds last updated at 12:59 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Liberty -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Mystics +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
Against the spread: Freedom -9.5 (-115) | Mystic +9.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 161.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Tips and predictions for Liberty at Mystics

forecast

Freedom 88, Mystics 81

Money line

New York (-450) will cost you 4.5 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for nowhere near enough return.

Yes, the Liberty are still fighting for first place in the standings, so motivation is high. However, Washington (+340) is also fighting for a playoff spot, so desperation is to be expected from the Mystics.

HAPPENand look at the spread instead.

Against the spread

Play WASHINGTON +9.5 (-105) taken lightly, as the mood in the nation's capital is one of desperation. The Mystics cannot afford another loss if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive.

While the Mystics have failed to win in 3 attempts at New York -8.5 (-115) this season, Washington has covered all 3 meetings and is 8-1-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings in this series.

Over/Under

OVER 161.5 (-110) is a strong play in the penultimate game of both WNBA teams on Tuesday.

The Over has won 8 consecutive meetings in this series and has averaged 171.7 PPG in the 3 games this season. If these teams match the averages of the last 3 meetings, they will surpass Monday's total by 10 points.

The over has won 2 of the last 3 games for the Liberty. The under has won 4-0 in the last 4 games for the Mystics, but head-to-head trends are the best way to trump that.

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