Sky vs. Valkyries prediction: Golden State favored to win Wednesday's WNBA matchup [5/13/2026]

The Golden State Valkyries will square off with the Chicago Sky in WNBA action at Chase Center on Wednesday, beginning at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced WNBA model predicts the Valkyries as the most likely winner of the Sky vs. Valkyries game.

The Valkyries, with the likes of Veronica Burton, Janelle Salaun and Kayla Thornton, will face off against the Sky, whose lineup includes Skylar Diggins-Smith, Rickea Jackson and Kamilla Cardoso.

This article offers a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks.

Sky vs. Valkyries prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's WNBA game between the Sky and Valkyries, forming part of our WNBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Valkyries a 72% chance of beating the Sky.

According to our model, the Valkyries (-5.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 167.5-point over/under has a 58% chance of staying under.

Sky vs. Valkyries odds

We have sourced the best WNBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sky	Valkyries
Spread	+5.5 (-105)	-5.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+220	-225
Total	o167.5 (-110)	u167.5 (-120)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sky vs. Valkyries picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Valkyries -5.5	-112
Moneyline	Valkyries	-225
Total	Under 167.5	-120

According to our WNBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 167.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Sky vs. Valkyries player props

WNBA prop bets are an exciting way to wager on the Sky vs. Valkyries game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Chase Center.

Skylar Diggins-Smith is expected to lead the Sky with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, while Veronica Burton is projected to have 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Valkyries.

Check out our WNBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's WNBA first basket picks.

Sky prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Sky are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
S. Diggins-Smith	16	3	6	2	35
Rickea Jackson	14	4	2	2	26
Kamilla Cardoso	14	9	3	0	35
Natasha Cloud	9	3	4	1	23
Gabriela Jaquez	9	4	1	1	18

Valkyries prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Valkyries:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Veronica Burton	14	5	7	2	37
Janelle Salaun	11	5	1	2	23
Kayla Thornton	11	6	1	2	26
Gabby Williams	11	4	4	1	31
Kaila Charles	9	6	2	1	24

Sky vs. Valkyries game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's action between the Valkyries and Sky at Chase Center is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Sky vs. Golden State Valkyries
• Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Chase Center

Conclusion

We predict the Valkyries, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Sky in Wednesday's WNBA matchup.

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