It seems like a bargain getting the team with the better regular season record at close to a pickem in Game 1 on home ice. The absence of Evgeni Malkin and Carl Hagelin will also hurt the Penguins.
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Ricky’s Free play on the Miami Heat +2 (Game 3)
The home team has won outright in nine of the last 10 meetings between the two teams, and Philly is 0-4 in Miami during that span.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on the OKC Thunder -4 (Game 2)
The Thunder won four of their final five games, and Paul George averaged almost 28 points per game during that span.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on Pittsburgh vs Philly Over 6 (Game 1)
The last time these teams met in the playoffs the Flyers won the series in six games. The first four games all saw more than six goals scored.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on the Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 (Pirates vs Cubs)
Five of the last seven meetings at Wrigley have gone under the total, and in a potential pitcher’s duel, I’ll take the underdog plus the runs.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on the Michigan Wolverines -4.5 (Elite Eight)
Michigan’s biggest advantage here is perhaps it’s stellar defense. The Wolverines allowed just 63.3 points per game this season, exactly 10 points per game less than Florida State.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on the Kansas Jayhawks -4 (Sweet 16)
The Jayhawks come in as winners of nine of their last 10, and they have covered the spread in seven of those nine wins.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on Clemson +1.5 (NCAA Tournament Midwest Region)
Auburn came into the tournament as losers of three of their last four games, and they narrowly avoided defeat as a double digit favorite versus Charleston in the first round.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on the Charleston Cougars +11 (NCAA Tourney Midwest Region)
The Tigers have lost four of six games (including a loss to the Gamecocks). Two of the last three times these teams have played each other, the game was decided by four points.
Read MoreRicky’s Free play on the Cincinnati Bearcats -4.5 (AAC Final)
Ricky’s Free play on the Cincinnati Bearcats -4.5: Key Angle: It’s important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn’t share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. In tonight’s game there’s no doubt that the previous history between these two teams is particularly significant. The Bearcats have won eight of…
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