It's Sunday in the W with the 2026 WNBA Regular Season getting nearing the All-Star Break. I'm back after a successful 2025 season, cashing nearly 54% of our picks. As always, I'm breaking down the top WNBA picks.
Let’s get into the WNBA action for Sunday, August 9, with a couple of best bets! Be sure to check with our WNBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet when building your tickets.
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Sunday's Best WNBA Bets
2026 Regular Season: 13-11-0 | Last: 1-1 | (Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Phoenix Mercury (+110) at Washington Mystics (-1.5) | O/U 167.5 (-112/-108)
The Washington Mystics have won six games in a row, including fiivrz straight at home and eight of their last 10 in The District.
Phoenix has dropped back to back games and are just 1-2 in the Kelsey Plum era. The Mercury swept the season series against Washington last season but that was a squad that went all the way to the NBA Finals.
Washington sits in third place in the East at 18-2, while Phoenix sits in 7th place in the West at 12-21.
Let's back the 'Stics to make it seven in a row!
Pick: Mystics Moneyline (-130)
Golden State Valkyries (-6.5) at Los Angeles Sparks (+215) | O/U 170.5 (-112/-108)
The Los Angeles Sparks just took down the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx on the road on Thursday night. They are now back in LA and hosting the Golden State Valkyries. The Valks play extremely tough defensively but so do the Lynx, and this new Kelsey Plum-less Sparks team was still able to win a rock fight 89-82.
The Sparks have won two of their last three, sandwiching wins in Portland and Minnesota around a three-point loss in Chicago. The Valkyries have won three straight, dominating Dallas last time out, following back-to-back wins in Toronto.
Rae Burrell (leg) is probable so the Sparks will have all their big guns. Cecilia Zandalasini (quad) is questionable for Golden State.
Back the Sparks! Here come those Santa Ana winds again!
Pick: Sparks Moneyline (+215)
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