Toronto Tempo vs Washington Mystics Prediction 8/19/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Aug 13, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron (22) dribbles against the Las Vegas Aces in the third quarter at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Toronto Tempo
Washington Mystics
Team Records
10-24
20-14
Spread
+11.5 -118
-11.5 -102
Moneyline
+410
-550
Total
Over 170.5 (-112)
Under 170.5 (-108)
Where
CareFirst Arena, Washington, DC
When
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time
07:30 PM EDT
TV
WNBA League Pass
The Toronto Tempo and the Washington Mystics meet Wednesday in WNBA action from the CareFirst Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Tempo vs. Washington Mystics prediction.
Matchup History
The Washington Mystics won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 79-62 back on July 14th, 2026, making the Mystics 3-0 in this head-to-head matchup.
Toronto Tempo Recap
The Toronto Tempo will be out to rebound from a 101-95 loss at the hands of the Indiana Fever last time out to sit at 10-24 this season. After this game, the Tempo will head home for a game against the Portland Fire.
Tempo Losing Skid Continues
Marina Mabrey has 20.9 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 3.7 APG while Brittany Sykes has 20.1 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3.5 APG this season. Kiki Rice has 11.8 PPG with 4.5 RPG and Nyara Sabally has chipped in 12 PPG and 4.8 RPG. Isabelle Harrison also has 13.2 PPG while Laura Juskaite has 10 PPG with 3.9 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Toronto so far this season.
Washington Mystics Recap
The Washington Mystics come into this game looking to add on to an 80-70 win over Los Angeles last time out to sit at 20-14 this season. After this game, the Mystics will take on the Minnesota Lynx at home.
Mystics Snap Two-Game Slide
Sonia Citron leads the Mystics in scoring with 17.4 PPG along with 3.8 RPG and 3.8 APG while Shakira Austin has 15 PPG with 9.4 RPG and Kiki Iriafen also has 15 PPG with a team-high 9.4 RPG to lead the Mystics on the glass and Michaela Onyenwere has 10 PPG with 3.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Washington. Georgia Amoore also has 6.4 PPG and a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Mystics in assists.
Toronto Tempo @ Washington Mystics Betting Trends: August 19, 2026
Why the Washington Mystics will win
The Tempo have lost each of their last 13 night games.
The home team has won each of the Mystics’ last nine games.
The home team has covered the spread in each of the Mystics’ last nine games.
The Tempo have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five night games following a home loss.
Why the Toronto Tempo will win
The Tempo have covered the spread in each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
Each of the Tempo’s last six games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Each of the Mystics’ last four night games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Washington Mystics Player Facts
Shakira Austin has recorded 6+ rebounds in 24 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Kiki Iriafen ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for second chance points per game (3.7) this season.
Toronto Tempo Player Facts
Marina Mabrey ranks 1st amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per game (3.3) this season.
Isabelle Harrison has recorded 3+ steals + blocks in each of her last two games – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
The Washington Mystics rank 14th for points per game this season (81.6).
The Washington Mystics rank 1st for rebounds per game this season (37.7).
The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for point differential per game this season (-6.5).
The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (9.5).
Toronto Tempo vs. Washington Mystics Prediction
I’m on the under in this game. A true back-to-back for Toronto makes this a tough spot for their rest and against a Mystics team that’s solid defensively, I think Toronto has some issues scoring here, but on the other side, the Mystics aren’t known for lighting the scoreboards ablaze and I look for that to be the case here as well. Give me the under.