The Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces meet for Game 1 of the best-of-seven WNBA Finals on Friday. Tip-off at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, is at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's WNBA odds around the Mercury vs. Aces odds and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Aces won the regular-season series 3-1

The Mercury defeated both participants from last season WNBA Finals in these playoffs. Phoenix topped the defending champ New York Liberty in 3 games in the first round, while ousting the Minnesota Lynx in 4 games in the semifinals round.

In the series-clinching win Sept. 28 over the Lynx, the Mercury won 86-81 to narrowly cash as a 4.5-point favorite as the Over (155) conne

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