MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on pitches
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In response to the scandal involving two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Major League Baseball and sportsbooks agreed to limit bets to $200.
JUST IN: Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers have been indicted for allegedly conspiring with sports bettors to rig MLB games. Guardians player Luis Ortiz was arrested Sunday at Logan Airport in Boston. Emmanuel Clase is not yet in custody, according to ABC. “According to the… pic.twitter.com/CrPgtTZI5M
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is due in court on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help bettors in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw.
One day after hiring their bench coach, Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and manager Blake Butera named Simon Mathews as their new pitching coach. Mathews, 30, was the Reds' assistant pitching coach this past season.
Levi Clark and Evan Blanco were two of the standouts for Tennessee, which wrapped up fall baseball with a scrimmage on Nov. 9.
"Since the Supreme Court decision opened the door to legalized sports betting, Major League Baseball has continuously worked with industry and regulatory stakeholders across the country to uphold our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
Former Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis L. Ortiz on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to four federal conspiracy and fraud charges stemming from an investigation into his and former teammate Emmanuel Clase’s alleged involvement in a scheme to manipulate pitch outcomes for gamblers.