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Sparks vs. Aces Predictions, Picks & WNBA Odds: Can Los Angeles Keep It Close?

C Jackson Cowart

Last Updated: May 18, 2024 1:40 PM EDT • 2 min 28 sec read.

The Las Vegas Aces play host to the Los Angeles Sparks at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday as part of ABC's doubleheader, as we're featuring our best Sparks vs. Aces predictions based on the best WNBA odds.

The Las Vegas Aces successfully passed their first test of the season in pursuit of a historic three-peat. They're being favored at our best sportsbooks to remain undefeated against the Los Angeles Sparks, with the game set to tip off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday as part of an ABC doubleheader.

The Las Vegas Aces, back-to-back champions and heavy favorites by the WNBA championship odds, are 19-point favorites against the Los Angeles Sparks. But they'll face a determined Sparks team on Saturday.

Here are our best Aces vs. Sparks predictions (odds via our best sports betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Sparks vs. Aces expert picks

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Sparks vs. Aces predictions for Saturday

Sparks +19.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Look, the Aces are clearly the best team in the W after winning back-to-back titles. They're ranked No. 1 in my WNBA power rankings, and they boast the best player in the league in A'ja Wilson, the two-time MVP winner who is the favorite to win a third by the latest WNBA MVP odds after dropping 30 points in her season debut.

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Still, this is a massive number to lay this early in the season against a Sparks team that just added two top-four draft picks. Los Angeles kept it close for virtually all of its 92-81 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, while the Phoenix Mercury did the same against the Aces in Tuesday's 89-80 final.

Two of our five best sports betting apps have this number as short as +18.5, so this is a nice value from DraftKings at a full point higher. These -110 odds profit $9.09 on a winning $10 wager with a 52.38% implied probability, per our odds converter.

Best odds: -110 via DraftKings

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Cameron Brink Over 10.5 points ⭐⭐⭐

The No. 2 pick in April's draft played only 20 minutes in her career debut, with her five fouls the culprit. She was still effective when she was actually on the court, converting four of six shots for 11 points in a solid opening effort.

Brink is going to face stiffer defense against Wilson and the Aces, but I have to imagine she'll play more than 20 minutes if she can avoid unnecessary fouls in her second go-around. This total is a full point lower than the rest of the market, though these -120 odds profit only $8.33 on a $10 bet, so I wouldn't go crazy here.

Best odds: -120 via DraftKings

Sparks vs. Aces odds & game info

  • When: Saturday, May 18 at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Michelob ULTRA Arena (Las Vegas)
  • How to watch: ABC
  • Favorite: Aces -19 (-110 via bet365)
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Las Vegas Aces-19.5 (-110)-19 (-110)-18.5 (-115)-18.5 (-110)-19 (-110)
Los Angeles Sparks+19.5 (-110)+19 (-110)+18.5 (-105)+18.5 (-110)+19 (-110)

Sparks-Aces predictions made Saturday at 4:45 a.m. ET.

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C Jackson Cowart
C Jackson Cowart is a publishing editor and lead writer for Sportsbook Review. An award-winning writer, reporter, and editor with a decade of sports media experience, "C-Jax" has worked with ESPN, Forbes, theScore, and various daily newspapers before joining the Sportsbook Review team. He's a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina, where he served as a beat writer for the Tar Heels' championship run through the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 2017. Jackson has spent the last five years covering sports betting as a predictive analyst, features writer, and industry reporter. Since joining the team in 2023, he's played a key role in Sportsbook Review's coverage of the Super Bowl, March Madness, and NBA playoffs while serving as the lead writer for the growing WNBA and NASCAR betting scenes. Though he's cashed some big bets over the years -- including Lamar Jackson to win MVP (twice) -- he's still haunted by enough second-place bet slips to wallpaper his home office. While Jackson is a committed "process over results" bettor with a keen eye for advanced stats and subtle bias in futures markets, he also embraces sports betting as a vehicle for entertainment and personal investment. He's written about everything from hot dogs to groundhogs and still hasn't forgiven his "inside source" for a sabotaged bet on the Gatorade color in Super Bowl LV.