MLB cracks down with new betting limit after Cleveland pitchers charged in gambling scheme

Fox News correspondent Madison Scarpino reports on the latest sports scandal, this time involving Major League Baseball on 'Fox Report.'

MLB announced that prominent U.S. sportsbook operators are establishing a nationwide $200 betting limit on baseball prop wagers focused on individual pitches in the wake of the indictment of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz for their alleged roles in a gambling scheme.

The announcement also noted that individual-pitch bets are now prohibited from being included in any parlays. The move aims to decrease the incentive for players to manipulate the betting market.

After discussions with authorized sportsbook partners — which began this summer when Clase and Ortiz were placed on leave amid a gambling investigation — MLB is cracking down.

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Emmanuel Clase, left, and Luis Ortiz, were indicted in a federal gambling probe on Nov. 9, 2025. (IMAGN)

"I commend the industry for working with us to take action on a national solution to address the risks posed by these pitch-level markets, which are particularly vulnerable to integrity concerns," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also offered guidance to Manfred on the issue. Manfred noted that MLB has worked with its partnered sportsbooks for the past seven years to "uphold our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans."

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Sunday charging Clase and Ortiz for their alleged roles in a gambling scheme centered on whether individual pitches were called balls or strikes — a common prop bet that major sportsbooks offer their customers.

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