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NEW YORK (AP) —Baseball’s official gambling partner in the U.S. and Japan Andy Pettitte Jersey , a deal made as the sport tries to ensure more prevalent legal sports betting does not lead to any scandals of the type sparked by illegal wagers in its past.“Over the past 18 months we’ve had various senior people in the office involved various aspects of the sports gaming project,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said at Tuesday’s announcement. “I think that we have ensured ourselves on the integrity front by updating our policies, making clear what employees and players can and cannot do on the one hand, and on the other developing clear guidelines for the commercial activity that central baseball, meaning Major League Baseball will engage in and similarly the kind of commercial activities that will be allowed on the club level, as well.”The U.S. Supreme Court in May overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which prohibited every state but Nevada from allowing betting on most sporting events.Baseball was plagued by betting scandals in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the biggest a thrown World Series in 1919 that led to lifetime bans for eight Chicago “Black Sox” players imposed by the first baseball commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis.Major League Rule 21 specifies “any player, umpire or club or league official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has no duty to perform, shall be declared ineligible for one year” and adds the penalty for betting on a game in which the “bettor has a duty to perform, shall be declared permanently ineligible.”That led to the 1989 investigation of then-Cincinnati manager Pete Rose. The probe concluded Rose bet on the Reds to win with illegal bookmakers, and the career hits leader agreed to a lifetime ban.MLB is considering updated policies that would prohibit employees, including players, from causing bets to be made and from distributing confidential information that could impact betting, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the policies were not final.MLB also is discussing its prohibition against team owners also owning entities that provide sports betting Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey , a policy in place before the Supreme Court decision, the person said.Manfred declined to detail the updated policies, which he said were discussed at last week’s owners’ meeting. He said final revisions were being made.MGM will become an MLB-authorized gambling operator and will promote itself with teams and on the MLB Network, MLB.com and the MLB At Bat app. Manfred said MGM will have a presence at baseball’s top events.“There’s been a huge change in public opinion” on sports gambling, Manfred said.MLB will make a limited part of its Statcast data available to MGM on an exclusive basis. That data also is available to the 30 clubs.“It has presented an opportunity for all sports and baseball in particular,” he added. “We have to take advantage of every opportunity to drive engagement by fans.”Manfred said he does not expect there will be betting windows open at London’s Olympic Stadium during the two-game series in June between the New York Yankees and the World Series champion Boston Red Sox — the first MLB games in Britain.MGM in August became the official gambling partner of the NBA and WNBA, and last month it became the first official sports betting partner of the NHL.MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO Jim Murren spoke about the importance of the MLB deal and said he “will do whatever I can as a fan, as an executive in the gaming industry and as a sports partner to ensure that this is a partnership that will last forever.” The Boston Red Sox may have a firm grip on the American League Championship Series as they take a 3-1 lead into Thursday's Game 5 at Minute Maid Park, but nobody should be writing off the Houston Astros.The Red Sox picked up an 8-2 victory in Game 3, assuring the team would be in no worse a position than taking the series back to Fenway Park for Game 6. Wednesday night's epic 8-6 victory has put the Sox one win from reaching the World Series, which they last won in 2013.The Astros are sending ace Justin Verlander to the mound in Game 5, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:09 p.m. ET, and he has already beaten the Red Sox in Game 1 of the series.98.5 The Sports Hub 985TheSportsHubDavid Price, after warming in the bullpen late in Game 4, will start Game 5 on three days rest. CwcJVZjiojDavid Price will start for Boston on three days' rest. That hasn't been the normal way of doing things in the major leagues since the mid-1970s, when a majority of teams would go with four starting pitchers throughout the 162-game season.Chris Sale, Boston's Game 1 starter http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-nolan-ryan-jersey , is likely to get the ball in Game 6, but he has shoulder issues and spent a night in the hospital earlier this week with a stomach problem, so his start is not guaranteed.Price was ready to come into Game 4 when Boston closer Craig Kimbrel had control issues. Price was in the bullpen and throwing, and manager Alex Cora could have called on him.Even though Price got lathered up Wednesday and threw a number of warm-up pitches, he says he will be able to pitch Thursday night."I don't count those (bullpen pitches). I don't know," Price said, per Chad Finn of the Boston Globe. "The first ones are just to get loose, and if we would have scored two in the top of the ninth, I would have went out there for the ninth inning, and they got pretty close. I think it was [Josh] Reddick that made a good play in right [robbing Mookie Betts], so I was ready."The Astros are minus-200 favorites (bet $200 to win $100) to win Game 5 and send the seriesback to Boston, while the Red Sox are plus-170 underdogs, per OddsShark. PredictionVerlander should be his usual dominant self on the mound, and Price should also be effective, although not quite as good.The game will be close throughout, and Boston's advantageous position will allow them to play in a relaxed state. They may have the lead late in the game, but the Astros will figure it out this time and send the series back to Boston for Game 6.ALCS ScheduleGame 1: Astros 7 http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-yuli-gurriel-jersey ,Red Sox 2Game 2: Red Sox 7, Astros 5Game 3: Red Sox 8, Astros 2Game 4: Red Sox 8, Astros 6; Red Sox lead, 3-1Game 5: Red Sox at Astros; Thursday, Oct. 18, at 8:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 6: Astros at Red Sox; Saturday, Oct. 20, at 5:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 7: Astros at Red Sox; Sunday, Oct. 21, at 7:39p.m. ET on TBS*if necessaryMLB Stat of the Day MLBStatoftheDayWade Miley will be the first pitcher to start consecutive #postseason games in a series since George Earnshaw in the 1930 #WorldSeries. QzHqs3E6nUNational League Championship SeriesThe Milwaukee Brewers had given up one run in the first 21 innings played at Dodgers Stadium in Games 3 and 4, and it appeared they were just one or two hits away from taking a commanding 3-1 lead.However, Los Angeles scratched out a run in the bottom of the 13th inning in Game 4 to tie the series and then won Game 5 behind a powerful effort by Clayton Kershaw. As a result, the Dodgers go into Game 6 at Miller Park in Milwaukee with a chance to win their second straight National League pennant.The Dodgers will sendHyun-Jin Ryu to the mound on Friday, while the Brewers will start Game 5 starter Wade Miley.That is not a misprint or an error. Miley pitched to leadoff hitter Cody Bellinger and walked him to start Game 5, then Craig Counsell subsequently pulled him from the game. The manager said that was his original plan and that he wanted to vary from standard operating procedures.Regardless, the Brewers need to find a way to score more runs after they were held to three in the last 22 innings in L.A.Game 6 is scheduled for 8:39 p.m. ET and will be televised by FS1. If the Brewers win and force a Game 7 http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-jake-marisnick-jersey , it will be played at 9:09 p.m. Saturday and also be broadcast by FS1.The Dodgers are minus-120 favorites to close out the NLCS in six games, while the Brewers are even money (plus-100) to force a seventh game. PredictionMilwaukee's bats have gone to sleep, but the return to Cheeseland should help the team find a way to even the series and get to a seventh game.Look for likely regular-season MVP Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain to lead the way as the Brewers square the series and force the Dodgers to play a winner-take-all final game. NLCS ScheduleGame 1: Brewers 6, Dodgers 5Game 2: Dodgers 4, Brewers 3Game 3: Brewers 4, Dodgers 0Game 4: Dodgers 2, Brewers 1 (13 innings)Game 5: Dodgers 5, Brewers 2; Dodgers lead, 3-2Game 6: Dodgers at Brewers; Friday, Oct. 19, at 8:39p.m. ET on FS1*Game 7: Dodgers at Brewers; Saturday, Oct. 20, at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1*if necessary |
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