WNBA Predictions and Moneyline Picks for Saturday, August 8

Ed Scimia - Contributor at Covers.com
Ed Scimia • Betting Analyst 17+ years betting experience
Updated: Aug 8, 2026 , 07:14 AM ET • 4 min read

The Minnesota Lynx should have too much for the Las Vegas Aces, and the Portland Fire beat the Seattle Storm as we break down our best WNBA picks and moneyline bets for the Saturday, August 8 slate.

Bridget Carleton of the Portland Fire WNBA
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Bridget Carleton of the Portland Fire WNBA

The WNBA has three games on tap for Saturday, with all eyes on the battle between the league's top two teams: the Las Vegas Aces and Minnesota Lynx.

Minnesota looks like the clear favorite even against a team as strong as the Aces, especially at home, where the Lynx are our best bet of the day. 

Let's dive in and break down our best WNBA picks & moneyline plays for Saturday, August 8.

WNBA moneyline picks for August 8

Matchup Pick (Probability)
Aces Las Vegas Aces 
vs
Lynx  Minnesota Lynx

Lynx 66%
Fever Indiana Fever
vs
Sky Chicago Sky

Fever 69%
Storm Seattle Storm
vs
Aces Portland Fire
Aces 54%
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Expert WNBA moneyline picks for August 8

Aces vs Lynx: Minnesota Lynx (66% probability)

A shocking loss on Thursday may have ended their 10-game winning streak, but the Minnesota Lynx are still clearly the best team in the WNBA. They'll get one of their toughest possible tests when A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces come to town.

Minnesota already ranks second in both offensive and defensive efficiency in the league this year, and that's been done mostly without Napheesa Collier, who has only played five games since her return from injury.

The Lynx are 4-1 in those games, only losing after an unexpected fourth-quarter collapse to the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. Right now, Minnesota should be favored against anyone at home, and the Lynx are the clear pick even against the Aces.

Fever vs Sky: Indiana Fever (69% probability)

The Indiana Fever have dominated this matchup recently, winning their last seven matchups with the Chicago Sky. But coming off two straight losses, there may be fears that the Fever are out of sorts heading into Saturday's contest.

Bettors shouldn't worry. The Fever still have the WNBA's best offense at 96.1 ppg, and it's hard to see how Chicago will contend with that, given that the Sky rank in the bottom five in offensive rating this season. 

Caitlin Clark is playing her best basketball since the All-Star break, and Indiana leads the league in effective field goal percentage (55.9%). The Fever shouldn't have any trouble outscoring the Sky in this one. 

Storm vs Fire: Portland Fire (54% probability)

The Portland Fire have won the first two games in this budding Pacific Northwest rivalry, and I see them making it three in a row tonight.

While Portland has struggled to string wins together, the Seattle Storm have lost 10 straight, have the WNBA's worst record, and have already been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Fire have at least been a strong three-point shooting team, hitting 35.3% of their shots from deep thanks to sharpshooting from Bridget Carleton (14.3 ppg). At home against the league's worst squad, Portland is the pick. 

Today's WNBA moneyline parlay

Minnesota Lynx moneyline

Indiana Fever moneyline

Portland Fire moneyline

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Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.

His betting strategy focuses more on finding line value based on deviations from the market rather than traditional handicapping, primarily shopping between DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics in his home state of Connecticut, though he’s not afraid to do deep game analysis to find profitable bets at any book.

Outside of gambling, Ed is an avid curler who competes in mixed doubles on the World Curling Tour and runs a popular curling YouTube channel, Chess on Ice. That experience has come in handy during the Olympics, when he has proven to be a successful curling bettor as well. 

Ed's advice to new bettors is to always open multiple sportsbook accounts and check the odds at each before placing any bet. Successful sports betting is about consistently beating the closing line value, which requires finding spots where one book is offering odds far better than the rest of the market and jumping on those opportunities.

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