The Cleveland Guardians are facing a major scandal as pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase have been indicted for allegedly conspiring with sports bettors to manipulate MLB games. Ortiz was apprehended Sunday at Logan Airport in Boston, while Clase remains at large, according to ABC News. The indictment alleges that the scheme began in 2023, with the pitchers purportedly signaling specific pitches to bettors, who then leveraged this insider information to place lucrative prop bets.<\/p>\n
The conspiracy reportedly involved hundreds of thousands of dollars in wagers, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the game. While details remain scarce, such allegations strike at the heart of professional sports, potentially undermining fan trust and necessitating a thorough investigation by MLB. The league will likely cooperate fully with law enforcement to uncover the extent of the scheme and implement measures to prevent future incidents of this nature, safeguarding the fairness and transparency of baseball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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