WNBA Predictions and Moneyline Picks for Today, August 19

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Phil Naessens • Betting Analyst 19+ years betting experience
Updated: Aug 19, 2026 , 07:20 AM ET • 4 min read

The Lynx beating the Valkyries as 56% favorites highlights our Wednesday's WNBA moneyline picks!

Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx WNBA
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Olivia Miles blows past Aces guard Jackie Young

Tonight's two-game WNBA slate doesn't offer much moneyline value, but it is a combo opportunity waiting to happen.

The Washington Mystics are 84% favorites to defeat the Toronto Tempo on zero nights' rest, while the Minnesota Lynx are 56% favorites when they visit the Golden State Valkyries in the nightcap. 

Find out why I like both favorites tonight in our best WNBA picks & moneyline predictions for Wednesday, Aug. 19.

WNBA moneyline picks for August 19

Matchup Pick (Probability)
Suns Tempo
vs
Mystics Mystics
Mystics 84%
Aces Lynx
vs
Valkyries Valkyries
Aces56%
💰 Both moneylines parlayed 1.41x

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Expert WNBA moneyline picks for August 19

Tempo vs Mystics pick: Mystics

Kalshi probability: 84%

The Washington Mystics enter Wednesday in excellent form, while the Toronto Tempo is winless in 11 straight contests and playing the second night of a back-to-back. 

The matchup also favors the Mystics inside. Washington is scoring 46.5 points in the paint over their last five games, one of the league’s strongest marks, with Shakira Austin giving the Mystics a major interior advantage. 

Toronto has also struggled to create easy offense, averaging just 7.4 fast-break points. With fresher legs, the superior defense, and a clear edge in the paint, Washington is worth backing to 90%.

Lynx vs Valkyries pick: Lynx

Kalshi probability: 56%

The Minnesota Lynx and Golden State Valkyries both enter Wednesday in strong form, but the Lynx have the more complete profile. 

Minnesota is producing 19.0 points off turnovers and 13.6 second-chance points over their last five games, giving them multiple ways to manufacture offense in a tight game. 

The Lynx have also won nine of their last 10 and bring WNBA Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP candidate Olivia Miles, as well as the incomparable Napheesa Collier

With the market pricing Minnesota at only a 56% implied probability, the Lynx boast a superior offense (119.1 NET) and a defense strong enough to beat a dangerous Valkyries team.

Play the Lynx to 60%. 

Today's WNBA moneyline parlay

Mystics moneyline

Lynx moneyline

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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

Prior to joining Covers in 2022, Phil Naessens spent 38 years as a resident tennis pro in Las Vegas, Mykonos, and Corfu, Greece. He’s the past host of the Phil Naessens Show (Armed Forces Radio), and currently hosts the Crush and Rush Tennis Podcast.

Phil is the author of the Betting 101 series (MLB, NFL, NCAAF, and Tennis) and has written for numerous publications, including Advance Local, SB Nation, FanSided, and Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports. 

His favorite sports to bet on are tennis, MLB, WNBA, Euro men’s and women’s hoops, NCAA sports, NFL, and the NBA. Phil has numerous betting accounts in the US and Europe, and his best advice is to line shop for the best value possible.

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