WNBA Player Props Today (August 18): Best Bets, Odds & Predictions Featuring Aliyah Boston, Jackie Young

It's Tuesday, and there are four games on the WNBA slate. In this article, you will find my best bets for today!

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Today, the Los Angeles Sparks (12-22, 7-11 away) will face the Connecticut Sun (8-25, 5-12 home). The Sun have already been eliminated from playoff contention, and the Sparks remain seven games back of the Dallas Wings for the eighth and final playoff spot. Tonight's contest will take place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Oddsmakers are expecting a close game as the Sparks are 1.5-point favorites on the road.

Next up, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (23-12, 10-6 away) will match up against Marina Mabrey and the Toronto Tempo (10-23, 6-11 home). It's the first time Clark and company will play north of the border as the Fever beat the Tempo 113-91 in Indianapolis in their last matchup.

Kelsey Mitchell continues her MVP run, while Clark has been lights out. Winners of four straight games, the Fever are fresh off a 95-91 overtime win against Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream. The Fever enter tonight's game as 10.5-point road favorites against a Tempo team that's lost 10 straight games.

WNBA Games Today

Set to take place in the Windy City, the Chicago Sky (13-22, 8-9 home) will host the New York Liberty (22-14, 10-9 away). New York holds the current sixth seed, while the Sky trail Dallas by 6.5 games. This is a high-stakes game for both teams as the Liberty fight for playoff seeding and the Sky aim to make a playoff push.

Tonight, oddsmakers tabbed the Liberty at 4.5-point favorites on the road.

The marquee matchup for today features one between the Atlanta Dream (21-13, 9-7 away) and Las Vegas Aces (24-12, 11-6 home). A'ja Wilson and the Aces have locked in a playoff spot and hold the No. 3 seed. Tonight is a high-stakes matchup as the Dream are just 1.5 games back of the Aces for the third spot.

Oddsmakers are expecting a close matchup as the Aces are 3.5-point favorites at home. In fact, they are 7-0 head-to-head against Atlanta since July 2025.

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WNBA Betting Odds And Schedule for Tuesday, August 18 (FanDuel)

If you're betting on the WNBA today, welcome!

The Sparks and Sun will tip-off at 7 p.m. ET at the TD Garden. This match will air on NBC Sports Boston and WNBA League Pass.

ESPN will air the Fever vs. Tempo matchup, which will begin at 7 p.m. ET. Additional watch options include The Sports Network and MeTV Indianapolis.

Next up, the Liberty and Sky matchup will begin at 9 p.m. ET and will air on Liberty Live and WWOR-TV.

Lastly, the Dream vs. Aces game will begin at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Let's take a look at my best bets, player prop picks, and predictions for the WNBA matchups on Tuesday, August 18.

WNBA Player Prop Bets (August 18)

• Aliyah Boston Double-Double (+126 DraftKings)
• Aliyah Boston 10+ Rebounds (+110 Fanatics)
• Jackie Young 3+ Made Threes (+150 Fanatics)

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Indiana Fever vs. Toronto Tempo Bets

Aliyah Boston Double-Double + 10+ Rebounds

For my first bet today, I locked in Fever center Aliyah Boston to record a double-double and 10+ rebounds.  I normally don't double down on player prop bets, but I really like this matchup against the Tempo.

There's no question the Fever are one of the WNBA's hottest teams led by Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. However, Boston has been quietly producing a career year. Through 32 games, she's averaging 17.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.2 blocks, while shooting 52.6% from the field and 43.2% from beyond the arc.

Let's start with the double-doubles. Boston ranks top 10 in double-doubles this season (11) and has recorded four in the last six games. While foul troubles can be an issue for Boston, she's kept them under control over the last three games.

This year, Indiana beat Toronto in a blowout, yet Boston still delivered 18 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes. In that matchup, Boston shot 7-of-11 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, and 3-of-3 from the line.

It was an all-around dominant showing for the Fever, as Boston handled Isabelle Harrison just fine. Today, Nyara Sabally remains out, but the Tempo did acquire frontcourt depth in Aneesah Morrow.

While Toronto gets interior help, Boston had her way against Harrison offensively. And the way that Clark is dishing out the ball, Boston should have no problem. Plus, she does have the size advantage over both Morrow and Harrison. Last game, Boston was lethal with those backdoor cuts.

Even with Mikayla Timpson in the lineup, Boston has been on a tear on the glass. She's recorded 10+ rebounds in four of the last five games, averaging 10.8 rebounds over that span.

Final WNBA Betting Prediction: Aliyah Boston To Record a Double-Double & 10+ Rebounds (+126 DraftKings / +110 Fanatics)

And one area where Toronto has struggled is interior defense and control on the glass. They are allowing the second-most rebounds to centers per game (11.2), and we've seen Alanna Smith (11 rebounds), Angel Reese (14 rebounds), and Kiah Stokes (11 rebounds) dominate on the boards.

• I'm taking Aliyah Boston to record a double-double and 10+ rebounds today. The Tempo are on a 10-game losing streak and rank dead last in defensive rating (115.5). Not to mention, the Tempo allow 42.9 paint points per game and 14.3 second-chance points per game, the most in the WNBA. She has a strong matchup, especially since she's shooting nearly 70% in the restricted area, a zone where the Tempo struggle to guard. 

Atlanta Dream vs. Las Vegas Aces Bets

Jackie Young 3+ Made Threes

For my third-best bet, I'm taking Aces star Jackie Young to record 3+ made threes against the Dream.

Aside from getting locked up by the Minnesota Lynx, Young has been on a tear. While it's been a rollercoaster season, she's been producing some of the best basketball in the WNBA as of late. Through 35 games, she's averaging a career-high 18.4 points, while shooting 48.4% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc.

If we analyze the numbers, Young is averaging 3.1 made threes per game since the All-Star break along with 23.3 points per game. Not only that, but she's been extremely efficient, shooting 51.5% from the field and 43.8% from three over the last nine games.

I'm confident in this player prop bet tonight even when she's playing alongside A'ja Wilson. Over this stretch, she's logging 33.2 minutes per game and putting up 7.1 3-point attempts per game. This is a strong lock as the shot volume and playing time is there.

As we know, the Dream have been one of the more efficient teams on defense, ranking No. 4 in defensive rating (105.1). What's interesting, though, is that Atlanta allows the highest 3-point percentage (36.5%) in the WNBA.

In other words, the Dream do not allow many threes per game (22.8 3PA). But when opponents shoot, they shoot efficiently beyond the arc.

Final WNBA Betting Prediction: Jackie Young 3+ Made Threes (+150 Fanatics)

Young is one of the purest scorers in the WNBA, can hit contested threes in transition, and can create her own shot. She'll have the challenge against Allisha Gray/Rhyne Howard, but we recently saw Marina Mabrey light up the Dream defense for seven 3-pointers last week.

• I'm taking Jackie Young to record 3+ 3-pointers today. She's cleared this line in three of the last four games, and last scored 28 points, while shooting 4-of-7 from three in the Aces' 109-87 victory over the Dream. Plus, Young shoots 36% from above-the-break, a zone where opponents are shooting 36%. I'm trusting the hot hand, as Young is averaging 22.0 points over the last five games. Over that span, she's recorded 22+ points in four of them.