Sparks vs. Valkyries Prediction, Odds & WNBA Best Bets: Aug. 9

Our Sparks vs. Valkyries odds and prediction should prepare you for some high-stakes basketball when Los Angeles (14-15) and Golden State (14-15) clash on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET (WNBA Legaue Pass) at Chase Center in San Francisco.

The winner of this toss-up game will have the edge for the No. 8 seed in the WNBA championship odds playoff picture with a little over a month left in the regular season.

We suggest siding with the home team for Saturday’s showdown as our Sparks vs. Valkyries best bet.

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✅ Moneyline pick: Valkyries ML (+100 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Against the spread pick: Valkyries +1 (-110 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Over 166 (-110 via Caesars) ⭐⭐

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✅ Moneyline pick: Valkyries will win (+100 via bet365)

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Both teams have been pleasant surprises in their own way this year. The Valkyries are attempting to become the first expansion team to make the postseason in their first year. The Sparks, meanwhile, have rallied from a 5-13 start to be in this position.

Thanks to Los Angeles’ recent run, there is value in backing Golden State at home. More on that below.

💰 Sparks vs. Valkyries prediction & WNBA best bet

💪 Valkyries ML ⭐⭐⭐⭐

📊 Best odds: +100 via bet365 ($10 to win $10)

Interestingly enough, the road team has won all three head-to-head meetings of this season series. The Sparks earned an 84-67 win in the season opener at Chase Center, but the Valkyries have won the last two matchups in Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

I expect that trend to change on Saturday, as it doesn’t align with the season-long metrics.

The Valkyries, who lead the league in average home attendance this year, are 8-5 at home and rank sixth in the league with a net rating of plus-6.9 - which compares favorably to their overall net rating of -0.7.

Los Angeles has only lost once over its past nine games, but it needed some theatrics to prevail in the previous two road games. Rickea Jackson delivered a game-winner against the New York Liberty, and the Sparks defeated the Seattle Storm in overtime.

If it comes down to the wire on Saturday, I like the Valkyries to deliver in front of their home fans.

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⬆️ Tiffany Hayes Over 12.5 points ⭐⭐⭐

📊 Best odds: -120 via bet365 ($10 to win $8.33)

Even in their winning ways of late, the Sparks haven’t been able to get many stops. They have allowed 89 or more points in five straight contests, meaning it might take that level of performance from the Valkyries to win on Saturday.

And if that’s the case, Tiffany Hayes should clear 12.5 points.

She has done so in five of her past eight games, taking on a high-usage role after the team lost All-Star Kayla Thornton for the year. Expect her to hit this mark again Saturday with a winning $10 bet returning an $8.33 profit.

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