The Phoenix Mercury will look to extend their road winning streak as they visit the Golden State Valkyries tonight.
Considering these teams play at a slow pace and don’t generate many easy baskets, I'm backing the Under in my Mercury vs. Valkyries predictions.
Read more in my free WNBA picks for Tuesday, June 9.
Mercury vs Valkyries prediction
Mercury vs Valkyries best bet: Under 162.5 (-110)
If you were looking for teams that want to slow down the pace of play, you can’t do much better than these two. The Golden State Valkyries rank dead last in pace in the WNBA, while the Phoenix Mercury come in at 12th.
Golden State is also shooting a league-worst 42.5% from inside the arc, and the Valkyries score 42.9% of their points on threes, a high-variance style that can lead to nights where the offense goes cold.
With Phoenix sitting just 13th in FG%, I'm taking the Under as long as it stays above 160 points.
COVERS INTEL: The Valkyries rank 11th in the WNBA in effective field-goal percentage at 49.1%, with the Mercury just behind them in 12th (47.0%). That, combined with a slow pace, promises to keep tonight’s scoring to a minimum.
Mercury vs Valkyries same-game parlay
The Mercury are riding a two-game road winning streak, including prevailing as an underdog against the Portland Fire on Friday. With the Golden State Valkyries having lost three of their last four, this is a good opportunity for the Mercury to continue finding success.
Gabby Williams is one of Golden State's top volume shooters from deep, making 2.1 threes per game at a 38.3% clip. Phoenix allows a league-worst 38.4% shooting from downtown, and Williams is primed to take advantage of that weakness.
Mercury vs Valkyries SGP
- Under 162.5
- Mercury +8.5
- Gabby Williams Over 1.5 threes
- Best bet: 6-8, -2.70 units
- SGP: 2-12, +1.30 units
Mercury vs Valkyries odds
- Spread: Mercury +8.5 (-115) | Valkyries -8.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: Mercury +275 | Valkyries -350
- Over/Under: Over 162.5 (-110) | Under 162.5 (-110)
Mercury vs Valkyries trend
The Under is 5-1 in Phoenix’s last six games. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Mercury vs Valkyries
| Location | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Date | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | AZ Family Sports, CBS News Bay Area |
Mercury vs Valkyries latest injuries
Mercury: Kahleah Copper G (Questionable), Alyssa Thomas F (Probable), Sami Whitcomb G (Out).
Valkyries: No key injuries to report.
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