It's a monster five-game WNBA slate on Sunday, July 27, with CBS Sports Network televising the first tip at 1 p.m. ET between the Golden State Valkyries and Connecticut Sun. The other nationally televised games are the Indiana Fever taking on the Chicago Sky at 3 p.

Winning at sports betting often requires contrarian opinions and ugly picks. The Connecticut Sun fit that profile with a WNBA -worst 3-20 record. But a deeper dive shows a more attractive option than at first glance. Despite their grotesque record, they are a respectable 11-12 against the spread (ATS).

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The Valkyries shot 30.3% from the field in the first half and trailed by as much as 11. Janelle Salaün and Tiffany Hayes combined to score 16 points to keep the Valkyries within striking distance as the Wings took a 36-30 lead at halftime.

The Golden State Valkyries will be facing the Connecticut Sun on Sunday morning. In their first time meeting, Golden State came away with an 87-63 win against the Sun. Their game on Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena will be the first of five away games for the Valkyries.

No WNBA expansion team has ever made the playoffs. Only one has had a winning season. The Valkyries could do both.

The Golden State Valkyries have hit the ground running in their first year as a franchise, making history in the process. The explosion in the WNBA's popularit

Expansion franchises have historically struggled in Year 1. But Golden State is fighting for a WNBA playoff spot.