MLB announced new guidelines with sportsbook partners to limit "pitch-level markets." Tim Warner/Getty Images

A day after two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted for allegedly participating in a scheme to rig bets on MLB games, the league announced it has worked with partner sportsbooks to limit prop bets on pitches thrown.

“Effective immediately, all MLB Authorized Gaming Operators will cap wagers on pitch-level markets at $200 and exclude those bets from parlays,” MLB said in a statement.

The cap will restrict the amount wagered on individual pitches before they are delivered – ball, strike and pitch velocity – while banning parlaying each pitch result during a game.

CNN has asked the league whether the new “micro-bet” restriction was a response to accusations that Cle

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