Valkyries vs Sun Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s WNBA Game

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Janelle Salaun and the Golden State Valkyries will look to extend their six-game winning streak tonight as they visit the Brittney Griner-less Connecticut Sun.

The Valkyries come in as a 5.5-point favorite, and I’m backing them to continue their winning ways in my Valkyries vs. Sun predictions for Friday, July 10.

Read on for my free WNBA picks, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ION.

Valkyries vs Sun prediction

Valkyries vs Sun best bet: Valkyries -5.5 (-110)

The Golden State Valkyries are perhaps the best defensive squad in the WNBA, allowing a league-low 76.7 ppg and holding opponents to a 48.2% eFG%. That will be hard on the Connecticut Sun, who rank last in points per 100 possessions (96.2) and eFG% (46.9%).

The Sun will also be without Britney Griner, who put up back-to-back double-doubles before suffering a quad injury.

Connecticut was always outgunned in this matchup, but I don’t see them posing a threat down their starting center. I’m taking the Valkyries up to -7.5.

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Golden State has the WNBA’s highest 3-point shooting rate at 40.5%. That’s bad news for Connecticut, which allows teams to shoot 35.6% from beyond the arc.

Valkyries vs Sun same-game parlay

The Valkyries may like to grind down opponents with strong defense and slow-paced play, but that doesn’t mean they always play to extremely low totals.

The first matchup between these teams finished at a total of 167 points, and the Sun have both scored and allowed 80+ points in each of their last three games.

Janelle Salaun has hit multiple 3-pointers in five of her last six games and is playing an increasingly important offensive role for the Valkyries. Against a Sun team that does a poor job of defending the 3-point line, this looks like a smart addition to our SGP.

Valkyries vs Sun SGP

Janelle Salaun Over 1.5 made threes

Valkyries vs Sun player prop pick

Janelle Salaun Over 11.5 points (-110)

Speaking of Salaun, she has emerged as the second-leading scorer for Golden State this year, averaging 12.9 ppg. He scoring is also up lately, putting up a season-high 26 points in just 23 minutes against the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday.

I expect Salaun to have more success against the Sun, who not only let teams make a lot of shots from deep, but also commit fouls at a 25.2% rate, the second-worst mark in the WNBA.

Salaun can get to the line herself, hitting seven free throws against Toronto when last seen.

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Best bet: 11-17, -6.81 units
Player prop: 6-2, +3.78 units

Valkyries vs Sun odds

Spread: Valkyries -5.5 | Sun +5.5
Moneyline: Valkyries -300 | Sun +235
Over/Under: Over 155.5 | Under 155.5

Valkyries vs Sun trend

Golden State is 6-0 ATS in its last six games overall. Find more WNBA betting trends.

How to watch Valkyries vs Sun

Location	Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Date	Friday, July 10, 2026
Tip-off	7:30 p.m. ET
TV	ION

Valkyries vs Sun latest injuries

Valkyries: G. Williams (day-to-day), I. Rupert (Out).
Sun: B. Griner (Out), S. Rivers (Out), A. Morrow (Out).
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.

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