Gambling regulators in Ohio want to prohibit sportsbooks from offering so-called microbets, including betting markets on first pitches in Major League Baseball, amid a gambling investigation into two Cleveland Guardians pitchers.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), at the request of Gov. Mike DeWine, is reviewing the types of microbets currently offered by the state's books on all sports, before drafting a rule to remove some player-specific props from the list of approved wagers, executive director Matt Schuler told ESPN on Friday.

The proposed new rule would need approval from the Commission and the Ohio legislature before going into effect.

In a news release published July 31, DeWine referenced Major League Baseball's "sports betting investigation" into Guardians pitchers L

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