Michael Alexander

Rating: 2 Unit MLB Free Pick

Corbin suffered his first loss last time out versus Milwaukee, allowing a season-high four runs to offset eight strikeouts over six innings. That followed a streak of three straight no-decisions in which the 28-year-old permitted only five runs and 13 hits over 17 2/3 innings. New York starter, Matz turned his second straight solid outing, overcoming a season-high four walks to allow one run on five hits over five innings in a no-decision at Philadelphia last Friday. The soon-to-be 27-year-old was a hard-luck loser in his previous start after limiting Colorado to one run on three hits over six innings in a 2-0 setback. Matz, who pitched six innings of two-run ball in his lone start versus Arizona, is 7-10 lifetime at Citi Field.

Rating: 2 Units

The Cleveland Cavaliers have little margin for error as they attempt to begin digging out of a hole when they host the Boston Celtics on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston won the first two games to improve to 9-0 at home in the postseason. Cleveland dropped the first two games by an average of 19 points and even a monster Game 2 effort by LeBron James (42 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds) on Tuesday couldn't prevent a 13-point loss. Boston is 23-9 ATS in their last 32 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. while Cleveland is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.

Rating: 2 Units

Neither team has figured out a way to win on home ice yet in the Eastern Conference finals as the Washington Capitals visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday for Game 5 of the best-of-seven series. The Capitals had a 7-1 edge in even-strength goals to dominate the first two games in Tampa Bay and the Lightning responded by winning two in Washington with a red-hot power play and brilliant goaltending from Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy stopped 72 of the 76 shots he faced the last two games. Washington, which is 7-1 on the road in the postseason, can’t complain about the chances it created the last two games at home - out shooting Tampa Bay 76-43 combined - and has a 145-99 edge in shots during the series.

Rating: 2 Units

The Marlins have not won in any of Urena’s nine starts, scoring just six runs in his past four appearances. The 26-year-old, who won 14 games with a 3.82 ERA a season ago, entered the weekend leading the National League in losses, ranked eighth in hits allowed (51) and ninth in earned runs surrendered (25). Urena lost to the Braves on Sunday in Miami, giving up three runs on four hits with five strikeouts in six innings of a 4-3 defeat. Atlanta starter, Newcomb is in the midst of the best stretch of his young career in his second season, entering Saturday having not allowed a run in 19 innings across his first three May starts. The 24-year-old battled some wildness in walking four Marlins in Sunday’s victory, but surrendered only one hit in six innings with six strikeouts. Newcomb has struck out 20 while allowing just five hits in his past three starts, victories over the Mets, Tampa Bay and the Marlins.

Rating: 2 Units

Houston starter, Keuchel earned victories in his last two starts against Texas and Oakland while permitting just one run on eight hits and three walks combined across 15 innings. The 30-year-old Oklahoma native went 1-5 in his first seven trips to the mound despite registering four quality starts in that stretch. Brandon Guyer is 6-for-14 with a double against Keuchel, who is 4-0 with a 2.21 ERA in six career appearances (five starts) versus Cleveland.

Rating: 2 Units

Eflin has been outstanding in his first two big-league starts of the season, allowing one run and seven hits over 12 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old struck out nine in 6 2/3 scoreless frames to beat San Francisco on May 7 before having his last turn in the rotation skipped. Eflin, who is allowing opponents to bat only .159, has never faced the Cardinals. St. Louis starter, Gant will make a spot start in place of injured ace Carlos Martinez. The Georgia native has made three relief appearances and one start this season, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 innings in a loss to Minnesota on May 7 in his only turn. Maikel Franco is 3-for-3 with two doubles versus Gant, who is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in two games (one start) against the Phillies.