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AP – John Lackey came within four outs of a no-hitter, only to watch his Boston Red Sox blow a comfortable lead and cost him a win before beating the Seattle Mariners 8-6 in 13 innings Thursday night.

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Three teams are sitting pretty, waiting for the next round, while friends of Cleveland Cavalier fans are keeping them away from sharp objects and rooftops. And many bettors can relate, as online sportsbooks and Vegas shops alike, took in a lot of betting action on King James and the Cavs to not only win this series, but win the Eastern Conference and the Championship.

So while the Phoenix Suns prepare to battle the LA Lakers in the Western Conference final (after sweeping their respective semifinal series), the Orlando Magic (who also swept their series) are waiting to see who comes out of the Cavs-Celtics series.

Boston currently holds a 3-2 series lead — the Celtics took Game 5 by a final of 120-88, winning straight up as a +7.5 underdog.

The sports betting public took a hit in that game, as online sportsbooks reported heavy action coming in on the Cavs.

While LeBron James has been playing with an injured elbow, he says that’s not the reason for the Game 5 ass-kicking.

“I missed a lot of open shots that I normally make,” he told the Associated Press after the loss.

“You don’t see that out of me a lot so when it happens, it’s a big surprise.”

Game 6 will go in Beantown on Thursday and many are wondering aloud if they’ve seen the last of James in a Cleveland jersey.

Bettors take note: the Cavaliers have not been kind in their last 20 games overall, going a money-sucking 6-14 against the spread…and in their last eight road games, they are only 2-6 straight up. Cleveland is only 2-10 SU in their last 12 games in Boston.

Looking at betting the Total in this one? Here’s a quick trend worth noting. In the Cavs’ last nine games overall vs. Boston Celtics, there have been 7 Overs and only 2 Unders.

Obviously the Celtics want to end the series on Thursday and get ready for their date in the Eastern Conference final, and possibly another NBA championship.

“We cannot come back [to Cleveland],” said Kevin Garnett after Game 5.

“We have to think this is our Game 7 coming up and we cannot afford to have the best team in the league have a Game 7 on their floor. Just not possible.”

In their last 10 games overall, the Celtics are 7-3 SU and ATS.

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Three teams are sitting pretty, waiting for the next round, while friends of Cleveland Cavalier fans are keeping them away from sharp objects and rooftops. And many bettors can relate, as online sportsbooks and Vegas shops alike, took in a lot of betting action on King James and the Cavs to not only win this series, but win the Eastern Conference and the Championship.

So while the Phoenix Suns prepare to battle the LA Lakers in the Western Conference final (after sweeping their respective semifinal series), the Orlando Magic (who also swept their series) are waiting to see who comes out of the Cavs-Celtics series.

Boston currently holds a 3-2 series lead — the Celtics took Game 5 by a final of 120-88, winning straight up as a +7.5 underdog.

The sports betting public took a hit in that game, as online sportsbooks reported heavy action coming in on the Cavs.

While LeBron James has been playing with an injured elbow, he says that’s not the reason for the Game 5 ass-kicking.

“I missed a lot of open shots that I normally make,” he told the Associated Press after the loss.

“You don’t see that out of me a lot so when it happens, it’s a big surprise.”

Game 6 will go in Beantown on Thursday and many are wondering aloud if they’ve seen the last of James in a Cleveland jersey.

Bettors take note: the Cavaliers have not been kind in their last 20 games overall, going a money-sucking 6-14 against the spread…and in their last eight road games, they are only 2-6 straight up. Cleveland is only 2-10 SU in their last 12 games in Boston.

Looking at betting the Total in this one? Here’s a quick trend worth noting. In the Cavs’ last nine games overall vs. Boston Celtics, there have been 7 Overs and only 2 Unders.

Obviously the Celtics want to end the series on Thursday and get ready for their date in the Eastern Conference final, and possibly another NBA championship.

“We cannot come back [to Cleveland],” said Kevin Garnett after Game 5.

“We have to think this is our Game 7 coming up and we cannot afford to have the best team in the league have a Game 7 on their floor. Just not possible.”

In their last 10 games overall, the Celtics are 7-3 SU and ATS.

AP – Dwyane Wade is keeping track. He’s heard analysts say this Miami Heat lineup will be a flop. He’s heard other players lash out over the way LeBron James made his decision. He’s heard executives from other teams list Boston and Orlando as the teams to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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AP – David Ortiz believes his power swing is all the way back. After a big finish in the Home Run Derby, Boston’s beloved slugger has a trophy to prove it.

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Tampa’s RHP Seth McClung notched his fifth straight start of allowing two or fewer runs, though he is only 1-1 in that stretch. The key has been keeping the ball down. “I’m not concerned with my wins and losses,” McClung said. “All I can do is put my team in a position to win. Whatever happens after I leave the ballgame is out of my control.”

CF Joey Gathright has had trouble getting breaks on balls. Wednesday, he made a bad play trying to set up for Jermaine Dye’s sacrifice fly and was unable to prevent Scott Podsednik from scoring the tying run.

OF Rocco Baldelli played right field instead of his customary center field in an extended spring training game on Wednesday and the Rays will at least consider using him in right when he gets back to the big leagues if it cuts down on his running. Baldelli has been out since late March with a sore left hamstring.

Boston appears favorite to win the division according Sportsbook odds along with the Yankees. And the DH super-star David Ortiz told the Boston Globe that he endured the flu for about 10 days, but is just now starting to feel better. Ortiz backed the claim by launching his third homer in 13 May games on Wednesday, after bashing 10 round-trippers in 26 contests in April.

2B Mark Loretta was one of the few sources of offense for the Red Sox; collecting two hits and a double in four at-bats. Loretta now has nine multi-hit games in his last 11 games, propelling his average from .207 to .294.

OF Trot Nixon started his second straight game against a southpaw starter going 0-for-3 against Orioles LHP Erik Bedard. In the season, Nixon is batting .250 against left-handed pitchers, against whom he usually plays sparingly.

OF Wily Mo Pena collected a ninth-inning infield single. Pena now has a team-leading four infield hits this year.

Fenway Park

Ortiz, Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek homered to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the suddenly struggling Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Matt Clement pitched 6 2/3 solid innings, helping the AL East-leading Red Sox to their ninth win in 12 games. The Phillies have lost fourth straight after a 13-1 stretch.

Clement (4-3) allowed three runs and five hits. He left after allowing consecutive two-out singles in the seventh. Keith Foulke entered and allowed Utley’s two-run double into the right-field corner before striking out Bobby Abreu to preserve a two-run lead.

The Boston Red Sox are showing why they have so much history in baseball. Boston is currently 24-15 and holds one of the best records in the league just behind the White Sox and the Tigers in the American League.

Lineup

1. Trot Nixon, RF. 2.Mark Loretta, 2nd B. 3. David Ortiz, 1st B. 4. Manny Ramirez, LF. 5. Jason Varitek, C. 6.Mike Lowell, 3rd B. 7. Wily Mo Pena, CF. 8.Alex Gonzalez, SS. 9.Matt Clement, P.

Aubrey Huff 10th-inning home run gave the Tampa Bay Devil Rays a 5-4 victory Friday night over the Florida Marlins and also gave him the added satisfaction of helping his former minor league manager get his first big league win.

Bill Evers, in his first season as a major league coach, is filling in during the first two games of the interleague series while manager Joe Maddon is attending his girlfriend’s graduation from law school in California.

“I haven’t hit that many balls hard. It’s good to get something going and contribute,” said Huff, who also had a RBI double and went 2-for-4 after beginning the night batting .123 with no homers.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays ended a seven-game losing streak in an intrastate rivalry that’s never really taken off with fans in the Sunshine State. Attendance at Tropicana Field was announced as 10,017 — lowest ever for a home game against the Marlins.

The D’Rays really needed to end their losing streak because they don’t exactly have one of the best records in the league and if they want to have something better than the last place they need to play more focus and not commit as many mistakes ad they have in the past.

Interesting series to watch, surely most sportsbooks will have the Red Sox as big favorites; but if Tampa Bay can win at least one game it’ll be a good thing for people who like to bet on the underdog, you just have to find out when it will happen.

Lineup

1. Julio Lugo, SS. 2. Carl Crawford, LF. 3. Jonny Gomes, DH. 4. Aubrey Huff, 3rd B. 5. Ty Wigginton, 2nd B. 6. Travis Lee, 1B. 7. Toby Hall, C. 8. Damon Hollins, RF. 9. Joey Gathright, CF.

Celtics take Game 5 on their homecourt and push LA to the brink of elimination in the 2010 NBA Finals. Can the Lakers come back to take the last two games of the series and win back-to-back championships? See the box score of the game here: bit.ly * Photo Credit: Description: “LeBron sporting the Jordan tongue” (in uncropped photo) Date: 28 October 2008, 21:13 Source: “Stars Match Up” Flickr bit.ly Secondary Source: “Paul Pierce LeBron James.jpg” Wikimedia Commons bit.ly Author: Eric Kilby from USA bit.ly Permission: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license bit.ly Notes: This photo is cropped from the original #

Lakers stave off elimination in Game 6 and now LA will host Game 7 with a chance to earn their second consecutive NBA Championship. See the full box score of the game here: bit.ly * Photo Credit: Description: Ron Artest (far left), Kobe Bryant (center), Josh Powell (far right) [Note: Powell is not in this cropped version of the original photo] of the Los Angeles Lakers and Rasual Butler (#24) [Note: Butler is not in this cropped version of the original photo] of the Los Angeles Clippers during a 2009–10 NBA game. Date: 18 October 2009, 19:47 Source: “IMG_1317″ Flickr bit.ly Secondary Source: “Ron Artest37.jpg” Wikimedia Commons bit.ly Author: Mister536 bit.ly Permission: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license bit.ly #

AP – Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez became the latest member of banged-up Boston to land on the disabled list.