Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Prediction 5/18/25 WNBA Picks

The Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Mohegan Sun Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun prediction.

Matchup History

The Connecticut Sun swept the Mystics last season including a 96-85 win over Washington in the most recent meeting back on August 31st, 2024. The win made it nine straight for Connecticut in this head-to-head matchup, with the Mystics’ last win coming back on June 19th, 2022.

Washington Mystics Recap

The Washington Mystics come into this game looking to build on their season-opening win over the Atlanta Dream by a final score of 94-90, winning outright as 8-point home underdogs. After this game, the Mystics will continue their road trip with a matchup against the Golden State Valkyries.

Sykes Leads Charge For Mystics In Win

Brittany Sykes led the Mystics with 22 points and 5 assists, shooting 6 of 20 from the floor but hitting 9 of 12 from the foul line. Sonia Citron added 19 points on an ultra-efficient 6 of 7 shooting with a pair of threes while Kiki Iriafen had 14 points with 4 rebounds and Sug Sutton added 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting with 3 steals. Jade Melbourne added 11 points on 4 of 6 shooting with a pair of threes and a team-high 5 rebounds off of the bench to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Mystics in the win. Emily Engstler also had 5 rebounds of his own as well in the winning effort for Washington.

Connecticut Sun Team Preview

The Connecticut Sun will hope to thrive despite a rebuild in 2025 after finishing the 2024 season with a 28-12 overall record, good enough for the 3-seed in the WNBA Playoffs. The Sun would sweep the upstart Indiana Fever in the first round before falling to the Minnesota Lynx in five games in the semifinals, being ousted in the semis for the second straight year. Stephanie White took her coaching talents to Indiana, leaving the Sun to scoop up Rachid Mezlane for the head coaching position, his first at the WNBA level after much success overseas. Marina Mabrey, Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Caitlin Bickle are the only Sun players returning from last year’s team with all-stars like Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones all gone. DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris? Gone. Tina Charles comes back to where it all began in Connecticut after being picked first overall in 2010 and spent three years with the Sun before being traded to New York in 2013 after winning league MVP honors the year prior. The Sun will hope for some immediate production from rookies like Annesah Morrow and Saniya Rivers, taken 7th and 8th overall in this past WNBA draft. Only time will tell if the Sun can pull off the surprise, but it looks like a transition year under Mezlane in year one.

Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun Prediction

I’m on the Mystics in this one. I just don’t have much hope for the Sun this season and while I didn’t think I’d catch myself laying points on the road with Washington this early in the season, I think it just speaks to how far the Connecticut Sun have fallen off from a talent perspective. Sure, bringing Charles back is nice and I think Marina Mabrey is a bit underappreciated, but the fact is that Connecticut’s starting from the drawing board and I think that it’s going to get worse before it gets better for Connecticut. I’ll lay it and play it with Washington here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Washington Mystics -4