Sports betting roundup: Bettors favoring Angel Reese over Caitlin Clark in WNBA rookie of year race
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) is interviewed by Holly Rowe after the Sky defeated the Indiana Fever, 88-87, in a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Chicago. Credit: AP/Eileen T. Meslar
The WNBA season has reached the All-Star break, which makes it a good time to look at the season as a whole and how the championship odds and individual player awards have changed since the start.
The New York Liberty have the best record in the league at 21-4, thanks to a 12-1 record at home. The Connecticut Sun are next at 18-6, followed by the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm at 17-8.
Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever are seventh at 11-15.
WNBA Championship Odds
Despite being fifth in the standings, the Las Vegas Aces (16-8) have the best odds to win the WNBA title at the BetMGM online sportsbook. After opening the year at +115, the defending league champions are now +140. The Liberty are right behind at +180 after opening the year at +250.
The Fever opened the year +2500 and are now +8000. With that being said, Indiana is pulling in the most tickets (23.2%) and the third-most money (16.2%).
The Liberty are taking in the most money (25.6%) on the third-most tickets (13.3%). Meanwhile, the Aces are taking in the second-most money (23.4%) on the second-most tickets (17%).
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) makes a pass to as Dallas Wings' Odyssey Sims (2) defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Credit: AP/Tony Gutierrez
WNBA MVP Odds
A’ja Wilson is now a massive favorite to win the league MVP. Basketball odds have her -5000 after opening the year +175.
Wilson is averaging 27.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. She leads the league in scoring.
The Aces star is pulling in the second-most money (26.5%) on the second-most tickets (10.5%).
LSU's Angel Reese, left, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark, right, pose for a photo before the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their matchup against Team USA. Credit: AP/Adam Hunger
Clark, who is now +12500 after opening +1200, is still bringing in the most tickets (52.6%) on the most money (40.1%).
The rookie is averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and a league-high 8.2 assists per game.
WNBA Rookie of the Year Odds
The rookie of the year award is a two-person race between Clark and Angel Reese.
Clark has the best odds to win at -1200 after opening at -650. Reese is +550 after opening +4000.
Bettors are favoring Reese, as she is drawing a massive 80.2% of the money on 68.4% of the tickets.
Reese is averaging 13.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game.
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This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM Sportsbook.
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