Eric Rosales
• Rates Analyst
27+ years of betting experience
Updated: July 15, 2026 8:21 a.m. ET.
• 4 minutes read
Photo – Reuters Connect. Seattle Storm guard Flow’Jay Johnson (4) drives past Ashington Mystics guard Sonya Citron (22)
The Chicago Sky will play the unusual role of 2.5-point betting favorites when they host the last-place Seattle Storm on Wednesday, July 15.
At 7-16, Chicago enters the day 5.5 games behind the league’s eighth and final playoff spot, while the 6-19 Storm are 7.5 games out of contention.
My Storm vs Sky Predictions and the WNBA’s choice will follow the latest trend for the Storm, who will host this head-to-head matchup this afternoon.
Storm vs Sky Forecast
Best bet on Storm vs Sky: Storm +2.5 (-105)
Neither team is gaining momentum, but the Seattle Storm owned this matchup, winning four straight by 2.5 points.
The Storm rank last in the league in offense but should score enough points against the Chicago Sky’s 12th-ranked defense.
More importantly, Seattle’s Top 6 defense could face a Sky team that is missing Camille Cardoso (knee) and already without Ricky Jackson, with Skylar Diggins (knee) already ruled out..
This means Chicago could be without its top three scorers, creating an opportunity for Seattle to extend its winning streak over Chicago to five.
I’m confident that Storm will not only perform as an underdog, but I’m also poised to move them up the moneyline at +120.
OBJECTIVES INTEL: In their last five games, Seattle is scoring at least 75.6 points per game, one of only two teams to fail to score 80+. Meanwhile, Chicago scored a whopping 93.8 points during the same period, ranking 14th out of 15.
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Express Storm vs Sky in one game
In the absence of their top scorers, someone else will have to pick up the slack for Chicago’s scoring, and Sydney Taylor is the best candidate.
The Sky’s fourth-leading scorer had 20 points against Dallas and has scored at least 16 points in six of his last 11 games.
Seattle’s Natisha Hiedeman scored a career-best 31 points against the Mystics, including 2 of 5 in the downtown game.
However, one of the Sky’s few defensive strengths is their 3-point defense, which ranks second in the WNBA at a solid 31.8%.
In four games with the Lynx last year, she didn’t make more than one triple in any game against the Sky.
Storm vs Sky SGP
- Storm +2.5
- Sydney Taylor Over 15.5 points
- Natisha Hideman (under 1.5 years old) scored threes
Selecting props for the Storm vs Sky player
Flower’je Johnson Over 5.5 rebounds (+110)
Flow’Jay Johnson, Seattle’s first-round draft pick in 2026, is a good player and a surprisingly strong rebounder.
In her last game against Washington, she finished with seven boards and has scored at least six runs in four of her last seven games, dropping another over by one board.
Chicago does give up the most rebounds to its opponent in the league, so Johnson is in a good position to grab a few more boards.
Erik Rosales record for transparency in 2026
- Best bet: 10-10, +0.02 units
- PMG: 1-18, -13.9 units
- Player Props: 5-2, +2.68 units.
Odds of Storm vs Sky
- Spreading: Storm +2.5 (-110) | Sky -2.5 (-110)
- Money line: Storm +120 | Sky -140
- More/less: Over 171.5 (-110) | Less than 171.5 (-110)
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In seven of Chicago’s last eight games against Western opponents, the over ended in the win. Learn more about WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Storm vs Sky
| Location | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois |
| Date | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
| Tip | 12:00 pm Eastern Time |
| TV | ARTS, VKIU |
Storm’s latest injuries against Sky
Storm: Ezi Magbegor (Out), Taina Mair (questionable).
Sky: Skylar Diggins (Gone), Jonay Carrington (Gone), Chloe Bibby (Doubtful), Camille Cardozo (Doubtful).
Check out our latest WNBA injury reports.
Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
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