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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Red Sox take on the Rays, while the Celtics try to eliminate the Magic, and the Flyers look to close out their set with the Canadiens.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA's Eastern Conference Finals could come to a close on Monday night, with Orlando at Boston in Game 4 of that best-of-seven set. The Celtics took a commanding 3-0 lead in the series with an easy 94-71 home win as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday night. Glen Davis had a team-high 17 points off the bench for Boston in the Game 3 win, while Paul Pierce was good for 15 points in the contest. Rajon Rondo picked up 11 points and 12 assists. Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson had 15 points apiece for Orlando, while Dwight Howard was held to just seven points.
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Meeting up on the diamond . . .
There are just four games around Major League Baseball on Monday, with Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, the White Sox at Cleveland, Toronto at the Angels, and Boston at Tampa Bay. Clay Buchholz (5-3, 3.26 ERA) is slated to start for the Red Sox on Monday night, while Wade Davis (4-3, 3.35 ERA) gets the ball for the Rays. Righthander Buchholz was tagged with a loss by Tampa Bay back on April 17, surrendering four runs (none earned) on three hits over his five innings of work. Righthander Davis picked up a no-decision against the Red Sox on April 16, giving up one earned run in his five innings.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, the Flyers will be looking to close out the NHL's Eastern Conference final on Monday night when they host the Canadiens in Game 5 of that series. Philadelphia went up 3-1 in the set with a 3-0 road win in Game 4 in Montreal on Saturday afternoon. Claude Giroux scored twice for the Flyers in Saturday's win, while Ville Leino had the other Philly marker. Michael Leighton stopped all 17 Montreal shots for his third shutout of the series, and Jaroslav Halak blocked 22 of 24 Philadelphia shots.
