The changes, which place limits on some bets and exclude those wagers from parlays, come after two Cleveland Guardians players were accused of rigging pitches.

MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98% of the U.S. betting market.

Major League Baseball's sportsbook partners have set a $200 betting limit for wagers on individual pitches and banned them in parlays in the wake of a pitch-fixing scandal, MLB said on Monday."The creation of a strict bet limit on this type of bet,

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.

MLB worked with prominent U.S. sportsbooks to set a $200 betting limit on pitch-level prop bets following a gambling scandal involving Guardians' Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz.

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays.

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"Since the Supreme Court decision opened the door to legalized sports betting, Major League Baseball has continuously worked with industry and regulatory stakeholders across the country to uphold our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.