COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz , but had no further comment.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission said it was notified on June 30 by an Ohio licensed sportsbook of suspicious wagering activity on Guardians wagering events before also being contacted by MLB.

The commission conducted an independent investigation in 2023 when there was suspicious wagering activity on the University of Alabama's baseball team.

The commission's next meeting is on Aug. 20. Gov. Mike DeWine has asked the commission to ban player-specific micro bets. Ortiz is being investigated for two pitches thrown by the right-hander that received higher

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