Fever vs Sky Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s WNBA Game

Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com
Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst 27+ years betting experience
Updated: Aug 8, 2026 , 12:54 PM ET • 4 min read

Kelsey Mitchell and the Fever cover the -5.5 spread with a commanding win over the Sky.

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Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever WNBA
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts after making a basket against the Las Vegas Aces during the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

At fifth in the standings, the Fever can jump into the Top 4 and secure first-round home-court advantage with a win. 

Meanwhile, the Sky sit 6.5 games out of the final playoff spot with time rapidly running out.

Indiana is simply on a different tier than Chicago, and my Fever vs. Sky predictions and WNBA picks expect the Fever to flex their muscle and cover the spread on Saturday.

  • UPDATE: Added Caitlin Clark prop!

Fever vs Sky prediction

Fever vs Sky best bet: Fever -5.5 (-110)

The Chicago Sky has won three of four, and the Sky are averaging 93.2 points per game over the last six.

The Indiana Fever present a much tougher test. The Fever lead the WNBA at 96.1 points per game while ranking Top 2 in both field-goal and 3-point shooting.

Chicago has also lost seven straight to Indiana and nine of the last 10, while Indiana enters after back-to-back losses to league powers Minnesota and Vegas, so expect a bounce-back against softer competition – a unit missing three of its four top scorers.

I'd back the Fever at -7.5 or better.

Covers COVERS INTEL: Chicago is unable to stay healthy. Rickea Jackson blew out her ACL just four games into the season, while undrafted rookie Sydney Taylor will sit with a groin injury, and Skylar Diggins (knee) is also out for Saturday. That's three of Chicago's Top 4 scorers sidelined, accounting for nearly 47 points per game.

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Fever vs Sky same-game parlay

After accounting for injuries, Kamilla Cardoso is Chicago's active scoring leader on the season, but that 15.5 scoring line is a touch too high, especially since she won't have much scoring support.

That's nothing new of late, as Cardoso has only hit the 16-point plateau in three of her last 11 games.

Scoring has not been a problem for Kelsey Mitchell, who is currently scorching. The Fever guard has scored at least 25 points in 12 of her last 14 outings.

Chicago's defense ranks outside the Top 10 in points allowed, which is music to the ears of the WNBA's second-leading scorer.

Fever vs Sky SGP

  • Fever -3.5
  • Kamilla Cardoso Under 15.5 points
  • Kelsey Mitchell Over 24.5 points

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Fever vs Sky player prop pick

Caitlin Clark Over 8.5 assists (-145)

Clark is the WNBA's No. 2 assist leader, averaging 8.0 dimes per contest, and has led her team in assists in nine straight games.

She's picked up at least 10 assists in four of her last seven outings and has lit up the Sky with at least 10 dimes in four straight matchups.

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  • Best bet: 12-18, -6.19 units
  • SGP: 1-28, -22.90 units
  • Player prop: 11-5, +5.27 units

Fever vs Sky odds

  • Spread: Indiana -5.5 (-115) | Chicago +5.5 (-105)
  • Moneyline: Indiana -225 | Chicago +185
  • Over/Under: Over 190.5 | Under 190.5

Fever vs Sky trend

Each of Indiana's last six road games has gone Over the total. Find more WNBA betting trends.

How to watch Fever vs Sky

Location Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL
Date Saturday, August 8, 2026
Tip-off 3:30 p.m. ET
TV ABC

Fever vs Sky latest injuries

Fever: Damaris Dontas (GTD). 
Sky: Sydney Taylor (Out), Skylar Diggins (Out), Azura Stevens (GTD). 
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.

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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.

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