The Chicago Sky (12-16) travel to meet the New York Liberty (22-6) Friday at Barclays Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ION Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Sky vs. Liberty odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Win or lose, the Sky are exciting to watch. While Chicago was on the short end of an 88-79 loss at home against the Minnesota Lynx Tuesday, it managed to hit the Over for a 4th consecutive game.
The Sky had hit triple digits in 3 straight outings prior to the loss. The Over is also on a 6-1 run for Chicago and is 5-1 in its last 6 games on the road.
Folks are still murmuring about how the Liberty dismantled the Las Vegas Aces 99-61 last time out as 4.5-point underdogs on Sunday. The Lib have now won 4 straight, 8 of their last 9 and 16 of their past 19 outings. While New York was just 2-9 ATS from July 5-Aug. 1, it has covered the past 2 outings.
The Under has connected for the Liberty in 4 consecutive games, although the Over is 4-2 in the past 6 home outings.
These teams met June 4 in Brooklyn, and the Sky came away with an 86-82 win as 12-point underdogs as the Over (157) connected. The road team is 2-0 SU in the 2 previous meetings, splitting the total.
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Sky at Liberty odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Sky +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Liberty -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Sky +12.5 (-110) | Liberty -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 167.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Sky at Liberty picks and predictions
Prediction
Liberty 93, Sky 82
Moneyline
The Liberty (-900) will cost you 9 times your potential return, and that’s obviously way too much risk for not enough reward. A risk of $100 would net you just $11.11.
AVOID.
Against the spread
The SKY +12.5 (-110) have been rather erratic in the standings, and they still have a losing overall record. However, Chicago has ticked off covers on the regular, going 5-2 ATS across the past 7 outings.
The Sky won outright in Brooklyn, so they likely won’t be fazed facing the Liberty on their hardwood. However, New York has been impressive in the past 2 games, including the absolute pasting of the top overall seed Aces. Still, we could get a bit of a hangover, too.
I don’t think Chicago wins outright, but it could stay right in the rear-view mirror of New York until late in the 2nd half. The Liberty are just 1-6 ATS in the past 7 games as double-digit favorites.
Over/Under
OVER 166.5 (-115) is the lean, but it comes with some risk.
Yes, Chicago has been running up and down the floor lately, going for exactly 104 points 3 times in the past 4 games and cashing the Over in all 4 contests.
However, New York has hit the Under in 4 straight and is easily the best defense Chicago has faced lately. If the Lib can hold the Aces to just 61 points, that should give Over bettors a little bit of pause. Still, that’s the lean, as the Sky have been on an offensive tear.
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