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Those looking to get into WNBA betting at top sportsbooks can focus on a matchup between the Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury tipping off at 6 p.m. ET. The Mercury have won three in a row entering this contest while the Dream have rattled off four straight victories to also get to 19-10. Both teams are just one game back of the defending champions New York Liberty in the season standings. The Dream have double-digit wins over Phoenix in both previous meetings this season.

Here's a look at the best WNBA bet for Dream vs. Mercury at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Today's WNBA pick:

Alyssa Thomas Over 8.5 rebounds

This number is off by at least a full rebound. Thomas has grabbed 10+ boards in all eight of the Mercury's games after the All-Star Break. That recent stretch includes two games against this same Dream team, where she racked up 11 rebounds on July 23 and 10 rebounds on Aug. 1. That Aug. 1 effort came despite only playing 26 minutes due to a Dream blowout, the only time Thomas hasn't played at least 30 minutes after the All-Star Break.

The matchup against the Dream is notable because Atlanta shoots the second-most 3-pointers per game (27.9), meaning more chances for rebounds for Thomas. We will also see if Rhyne Howard and Brittney Griner end up playing, though there hasn't been any word of either of them coming back as of Saturday afternoon. The 6-foot-9 Griner played in the first matchup against the Mercury and had eight rebounds, but Thomas still came away with 11 rebounds in 34 minutes. If Griner ends up missing another game vs. the Mercury, I like this prop even more—as evidenced by Thomas having 10 rebounds in just 26 minutes in the second matchup.