Free WNBA picks, odds, best bets for June 1: Include Aces and Sparks in your basketball parlay picks on Sunday

The 2025 WNBA season has already produced memorable moments, like Caitlin Clark’s season-opening triple-double and Kelsey Plum’s 37-point scoring burst in her first game with the Los Angeles Sparks. On Sunday, Plum and the Sparks will be in action against against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks are 4-point favorites at home in the latest WNBA odds and the over/under for this Western Conference matchup is 161.5, and our expert likes L.A. to win outright on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the last two unbeaten teams in the WNBA standings will be in action as well, with the New York Liberty (-17) hosting the Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx (-10.5) visiting the Golden State Valkyries. Which WNBA picks should you be targeting as you build your WNBA parlays on Sunday and which teams should you be fading altogether? Check out SportsLine handicapper Eric Cohen’s WNBA parlay for Sunday, June 1 and build your bankrolls with a FanDuel promo code, DraftKings promo code or BetMGM promo code for new users.

Cohen is a multi-sport expert at SportsLine who has called eight longshot tournament winners in golf since the start of 2023, went 77-51 on college football picks the last two seasons and is 13-6 on his last 19 NBA player props. Anyone following those sports betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

Best WNBA parlay picks on Sunday, June 1:

Aces ML (-124) Sparks ML (-150) Lynx/Valkyries Under 162 (-110) Parlay: +474 (odds subject to change)

Aces ML (-124)

After winning back-to-back WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023, the Aces were bounced in the semifinals of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs and now head coach Becky Hammon is trying to get a new roster to gel after Kelsey Plum was traded this offseason. Luckily, Hammon still has A’ja Wilson to lean on and Jackie Young is taking on an even more prominent role offensively after Plum was shipped out.

“Las Vegas went 5-1 against Seattle last season, including a best of three sweep in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs. But the Storm trounced the Aces by 20 at home last Sunday as a 5-point home underdog. Since then, Vegas bounced back with a big win and Seattle has lost two straight. The Aces still have three-time MVP A’ja Wilson and should avenge last week’s loss once again on the road,” Cohen told SportsLine. 

Sparks ML (-150)

The three-time WNBA champions haven’t had a winning record the last four seasons and they’re off to a disappointing 2-5 start after acquiring Plum this offseason. However, they played Phoenix tough in an 89-86 loss on the road on May 21 and now the Mercury will be dealing with a key injury.

“Phoenix beat LA by three on May 21st at home, but Los Angeles is favored this time around. Sparks star Kelsey Plum looks to top her 25-point performance from the last time they met. The Mercury’s second leading scorer, Alyssa Thomas is out, which is why Los Angeles (2-5) is the favorite. Let’s trust the oddsmakers and go with the home team who has the best player on the floor to win this Sunday matchup,” Cohen said.

Lynx vs. Valkyries Under 162 (-110)

The new Golden State franchise debuted to incredible fanfare last month and even won two of its first three games, but the Valkyries have lost two in a row since then and have struggled offensively without an established scorer. Nobody on the roster averages more than 13.8 points per game and the team is shooting 36.8% from the floor and 27.7% from the 3-point line collectively. Meanwhile, the average total of Minnesota’s last three games has been 150 points.

The expansion Valkyries are the lowest scoring team in the WNBA thus far at 73.8 points per game, while the 6-0 Lynx are holding teams to 76.3 PPG (third-fewest),” Cohen noted. “Expect Minnesota to stifle Golden State and hold the Bay Area’s new team to under 70 points. I don’t see Minnesota scoring much above their season average of 84.2 PPG, leaving us a little extra wiggle room to hit the under.”

Want to check out more WNBA and NBA picks for today?

In addition to this WNBA same-game parlay, SportsLine WNBA experts Calvin Barzilai and Aaron Wetzel revealed their WNBA best bets for Sunday, June 1. You can also see the SportsLine Projection Model’s NBA playoff best bets. Get spread, total and money-line picks for every game here, all from the model that’s simulated every game 10,000 times. 

Also at SportsLine:You can also see today’s top NBA picks from expert Bruce Marshall, who’s on a sizzling 142-112-2 roll on his last 256 NBA picks. Visit SportsLine to see his best plays for today, all from the expert who’s up nearly 19 units.