Valkyries vs. Mystics: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - July 18

The Golden State Valkyries (18-7) will look to build on an eight-game winning streak when hosting the Washington Mystics (12-11) on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Chase Center. It airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on MNMT, KPIX+, and KMAX 31.

In its last outing, Golden State picked up an 88-75 win versus Indiana. The Valkyries were led by Gabby Williams, who ended the game with 16 points and three steals, while Kaitlyn Chen added 14 points.

Washington won at home over Portland 56-75 last time out, and were led by Shakira Austin (19 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 40 FG%) and Sonia Citron (8 PTS, 25 FG%).

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Valkyries vs. Mystics Betting Lines

Snag a peek below at the most recent betting lines for the Valkyries-Mystics game.

• Favorite: Valkyries (-8.5)
• Total: 145.5
• Valkyries Moneyline: -420
• Mystics Moneyline: +310

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Valkyries Betting Insights

• The Valkyries have an 80.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Golden State has won 92.9% of its games this season as a moneyline favorite (13-1).
• The Valkyries have covered 17 times in 25 matchups with a spread this season.
• Golden State's games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 145.5 points 19 times.
• The average total in Valkyries games this year is 163.7, 18.2 more than this matchup's over/under.

Mystics Betting Insights

• The Mystics have a 24.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Washington has been the underdog in 13 games this season and won six (46.2%) of those contests.
• The Mystics are 12-11-0 ATS this season.
• Washington has played 17 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 145.5 points.
• The average over/under for Mystics matchups this season is 165.1, 19.6 more points than this game's total.

Key Stats for Valkyries vs. Mystics

• Golden State averages 82.2 points per game, only 0.7 fewer points than the 82.9 Washington gives up.
• The Valkyries have an 11-1 record when putting up more than 82.9 points.
• Golden State has scored at a higher clip when playing at home than away from home in the 2026 season (83.3 at home versus 81.0 on the road), and it has surrendered fewer points at home than away from home (75.5 per home game versus 76.8 on the road).
• Washington scores only 3.9 more points per game (80.0) than Golden State gives up (76.1).
• When they score more than 76.1 points, the Mystics are 11-4.
• At home Washington scores 82.0 points per game, 3.7 more than away (78.3). On defense, it gives up 83.5 points per game at home, 1.2 more than on the road (82.3).

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