Cleveland Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase Suspended: Shocking MLB Betting Scandal Unfolds Behind the Scenes

Even as a decades-long gambler who wants sports betting legal in all 50 states, I’ll admit all the investigations involving players are troubling. The Cleveland Guardians announced Monday that MLB is placing three-time All-Star and two-time Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year, Emmanuel Clase, on paid leave while the league investigates him for violating its sports betting policy. 

I got suspicious about Clase Saturday when I bet the Guardians to beat the Kansas City Royals, and he gave up a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning in a loss. Okay, I’m kind of kidding. I definitely yelled “rigged” at the TV, but I didn’t actually think Clase intentionally gave up a walk-off. 

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