The Chicago sky (13-23) and Minnesota Lynx (27-9) meet on Friday at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ION). Let’s check out BetMGM Sportsbook’s odds around the Sky vs. Lynx oddsand give our expert tips and predictions for the WNBA.

Season series: Lynx leads 2-0

The Sky enter the game with a one-game lead over the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics for the final playoff spot in the WNBA. These two chasing teams face off in Atlanta on Friday, so someone is going to win.

The Sky were awful last time out against the Mystics, losing 89-58 as one-point underdogs to the under (162) on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena. Chicago will be without rookie rebounding machine F. Angel Reesebut it is unlikely that it could have made up a difference of 31 points.

Chicago has gone just 2-8 straight up (SU) in their last 10 games since August 18, while being 3-4 against the spread (ATS) in their previous 7 games. The Under has gone 4-1 in their last 5 games and 6-2 in their last 8 games.

Minnesota has overtaken the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA rankings and is now in second place. The Lynx are also in second place in the league with a point difference of plus 6.8.

The Lynx have won 4 in a row, covering 2 of their last 3 games. The Lynx are also 11-1 SU in their last 12 games and 8-3-1 ATS in that span. The Under has a record of 4-1 in their last 5 games, including a 79-74 win over the Sky on September 1st in the last meeting where the Under (155.5) was tied.

Sky at Lynx odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; for a complete list visit the USA TODAY sports scores and betting odds hub. Last lines updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Sky +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Lynx -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
• Against the spread: Sky +12.5 (-105) | Lynx -12.5 (-115)
• Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Tips and predictions for Sky at Lynx

forecast

Lynx 84, Sky 66

Money line

Minnesota (-800) will cost you 8x your potential winnings, and that’s way too expensive for a single bet or as part of a multi-stakes accumulator. If you include the Lynx in your accumulator, your bet slip will lose all value.

HAPPEN.

Against the spread

MINNESOTA-12.5 (-115) has overtaken Connecticut and is now in 2nd place in the standings. The team will look to leave the Sun behind. They can’t catch the 1st place New York Liberty, but the Lynx still have a lot at stake, so don’t expect them to let their foot off the gas.

Chicago +12.5 (-105) also has a lot at stake, and currently sits in the 8th playoff spot. But this team was beaten by Washington last time out, and without Reese grabbing rebounds and providing second and third chances on offense, they look like a different team.

Over/Under

UNDER 156.5 (-110) is worth a look in this battle in the Twin Cities.

The Under has won 4 of their last 5 games, including just 153 points out of a total of 155.5 the last time these teams met in Minneapolis on September 1. The Under also has a 4-1 record in the Lynx’s last 5 home games.

Chicago’s most recent crushing loss to Washington resulted in 58 points, the lowest total of the season. The team’s record in their last five games is 4-1 and in their previous eight games it is 6-2.

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