WNBA bets and fantasy picks: Sun set to shine on Friday night - ESPN

Each night, our team of fantasy and betting experts will break down every game on the WNBA slate, making note of everything from injuries and lineup changes to recent trends and more.

Here's what to look for tonight:

Friday night in the WNBA features four teams in action including the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm. The Sun enter tonight's game against the Washington Mystics fresh off a victory over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever their last time out.

Meanwhile the Storm will matchup against the Minnesota Lynx for the second time this week. Seattle was shut down by the Minnesota in the second half of Tuesday night's matchup and it will be interesting to see how the team responds tonight.

DiJonai Carrington, G, Connecticut Sun (rostered in 30.7% of ESPN leagues)

Carrington was primed to have an expanded role this season with Natisha Hiedeman, Rebecca Allen and Tiffany Hayes no longer on the roster and we got a glimpse of that on Tuesday night. Carrington finished with 27 fantasy points in 31 minutes in her season debut against the Indiana Fever. You should start her with confidence against the Mystics Friday night.

Basketball Power Index by ESPN Analytics. Injury aggregation by Rotowire.com. All odds are provided by ESPN BET.

Line: Sun -9.5
Money line: Mystics (+360), Sun (-500)
Total: 157.5 points

BPI prediction:
Sun: 66.5% chance to win.
Projected margin of victory: 4.7 points

Injury report
Mystics: Shakira Austin (Day-To-Day)
Sun: Olivia Nelson-Ododa (Day-To-Day), Moriah Jefferson (Day-To-Day)

Best bet: Sun (-9.5).

The Sun, anchored by DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas, excel both offensively and defensively. Connecticut dominated Washington last season, going 4-0 SU and 3-0-1 ATS. With a solid home court