Cleveland Guardians pitchers indicted for scheme to rig bets on pitches

Federal prosecutors have indicted two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emanuel Claus and Luis Ortiz, are accused of rigging their pitches to allow betterers to profit in a scheme worth nearly half a million dollars. Class's star is a star closer and Ortiza is a starting pitcher. Both from the Dominican Republic and both facing a slew of federal charges, conspiracy related to wire fraud, money laundering, and more.Prosecutors say over the last two years the players telegraphed their pitches to conspirators who ...