"High on most odds boards are the Indiana Fever, who are tied with the Aces for second-best odds (+250) at ESPN BET. Indiana made an unexpected run to the WNBA semifinals this season, almost taking out Las Vegas in five games despite key injuries to Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, among others. The Fever are perennially one of the most popular future bets among the betting public and are a huge liability for sportsbooks."
"The New York Liberty, winners of the 2024 WNBA title, are also in the favorites mix, but the odds differ greatly from book to book, ranging anywhere from +330 to +700 across the marketplace. This season's runners-up, the Mercury, are right behind the Liberty on most odds boards but similarly have a broad range of odds, anywhere between +700 and +1100."
Las Vegas Aces and A'ja Wilson won their third WNBA title in four seasons by sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals. Bookmakers have opened markets for the 2026 championship with the Minnesota Lynx appearing as the consensus favorite at +225 at ESPN BET, while FanDuel shows them at +350. BetMGM instead lists the Aces as favorites at +300, with the Lynx at +400. The Indiana Fever are tied with Las Vegas for second-best odds at ESPN BET (+250) after a surprise semifinal run. New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury show widely varied odds across sportsbooks. Expansion Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo show long 250-1 odds.
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