The Minnesota Lynx (12-3) and Golden State Valkyries (10-5) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. EDT at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. The game will be broadcast live on ION.
The Lynx are favored by -2.5 on the spread, with the over/under set at 164 (-110o / -110u). The Lynx are a -145 favorite to win outright, while the Valkyries are +122 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Lynx vs. Valkyries predictions and WNBA picks.
Lynx vs. Valkyries Odds, Pick
| Lynx Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 164 -110o / -110u | -145 |
| Valkyries Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 164 -110o / -110u | +122 |
- Lynx vs. Valkyries Spread: Lynx -2.5 (-110), Valkyries +2.5 (-110)
- Lynx vs. Valkyries Over/Under: 164 (-110o / -110u)
- Lynx vs. Valkyries Moneyline: Lynx -145, Valkyries +122
- Lynx vs. Valkyries Best Bet: Kayla McBride Under 13.5 Points
Lynx vs. Valkyries Preview
Action PRO projects Lynx guard Kayla McBride for 12.33 points in her matchup against the Valkyries tonight, giving us a nice 13.4% edge against the market when compared to her current prop line of over/under 13.5, which is good enough to mark the under with a B+ grade in our system.
Lynx vs. Valkyries Prediction
McBride is averaging 14.2 points per game this season, but her scoring production has been somewhat streaky throughout the year. She has stayed under this line in two of her last five games, finishing with 14 and 11 points in those contests.
Looking at a larger sample, McBride has gone under 13.5 points in six of her last 10 games. That includes a stretch at the end of May when she stayed below this number in four consecutive outings before bouncing back with a few stronger scoring performances.
That's part of what makes this prop intriguing. McBride tends to score in waves, and after a recent stretch of overs, this shapes up as a spot where regression could start to kick in. Our projections certainly think so, forecasting her below the market line once again.
Minnesota has plenty of offensive options capable of carrying the scoring load on any given night, which can make McBride's shot volume fluctuate depending on the matchup and game flow.
Best Bet: Kayla McBride Under 13.5 Points (-111, Caesars)
