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MLB The Show Charlie O: With the recent accusations of gambling in baseball are the games tainted?

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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on non-disciplinary leave involving gambling on baseball. Ortiz is part of a investigation and was accused of gambling activity on pitches thrown on June 15, 2025 in Seattle and against the St Louis Cardinals on June 27, 2025. In this photo Ortiz is pitching against the Sacramento A’s on Sat Jun 21, 2025 in West Sacramento (AP News photo)

MLB The Show Charlie O:

#1 With the suspension of Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz for gambling on the game is this a trend that is rising or is this something that has been going on in baseball for sometime now.

#2 Ortiz was accused of throwing pitches for wide ones or walking hitter, giving up hits that he had bet on what’s your take on those accusations.

#3 Charlie you have to look back on former Pittsburgh Pirate Tucupito Marcano who was permanently banned from MLB for betting on his own team last season. Marcano bet on 25 Pirates games that he didn’t play in. It also was reported that he bet on 400 MLB games.

#4 With the suspensions of both Ortiz and Marcano and it can go the other way where betters can get upset like one did overseas and threaten Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr for losing a game. How much are these games authentic and which games are thrown?

#5 With the MLB’s association with gambling sponsorships which include high profile on line betting organizations like Draft Kings and Fan Duel to name two high profile on line gambling places where players can bet on baseball does that leave it things wide open for players to wager themselves?

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Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Mavericks-Celtics battle in game 1 Finals tonight; Giants Snell out again with groin injury; plus more news

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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is all smile at the post game conference following the Mavericks win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals in Minneapolis on Thu May 30, 2024 (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks in game 1 of the NBA Finals. One of the advantages that the Celtics have opening up these Finals is that they home court advantage and have two top star shooters in Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

#2 The Mavericks in their own right have Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving both who scored 36 points each against the Minnesota Timberwolves in game 5 on Thursday to advance to the Finals.

#3 How often would you expect that a two time Cy Young winner in San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell who started with his new team to go out twice with a groin injury. Snell when he does make a start had been lit up and has a 0-3 record and a large ERA at 9.51.

#4 The last player to be suspended for life in baseball was former Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose now baseball is cracking down again suspending four players and giving a lifetime ban to San Diego Padres minor league infielder Tucupita Marcana for making 387 bets totaling $150,000.

#5 Jessica, the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. The Oilers took out the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals 4-2 and the Panthers took out the New York Rangers 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals. What’s your take as the Oilers and Panthers face off on Saturday night?

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Betting on Baseball Gets MLB Players Big Suspensions

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Oakland A’s pitcher Michael Kelly has been suspended for one year for betting on baseball that equaled to $100 (Getty file)

#1 Tucupita Marcano in the San Diego Padres organization is looking at a lifetime ban for betting on baseball. Marcano placed 387 baseball bets which equaled $150,000 between Oct 16, 2022-Oct 23, 2022 and in Jul 12, 2023-Nov 1, 2023. Marcano betted while he was with the Pittsburgh Pirates 25 times.

#2 Michael Kelly pitcher for the Oakland A’s has been ruled ineligible for one year. Kelly bet on baseball as a minor leaguer ten times. Kelly bet on outcomes, over unders on runs and on pitcher strikeout totals. His bets totaled under $100 and he won $28.30.

#3 Jay Groome was suspended for one year for placing bets on the Boston Red Sox while he was a single A player. Groome bet on 30 MLB games wagering $453.74 losing $433.54 on MLB games.

#4 Jose Rodriguez has been suspended for one year for placing 31 bets on baseball from Sep 2021 to Jul 2022. Rodriguez bet on 28 MLB games and 3 NCAA games. Rodriguez bet on the White Sox seven times totaling $749.09.

#5 Andrew Saalfrank has been suspended for one year he placed 29 bets from Sep 2021 to Mar 2023 on baseball. He bet on baseball while in the Arizona farm system four times. Saalfrank bet $445.87 and lost $272.64 and placed 28 bets and won five of them.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com