One of the former Houston Astros pitchers is now facing a suspension after he was discovered to have gambled on MLB games.
When gambling and sports betting started to become legalized across the country in more and more states, there was always a possibility that there would be players around the different professional sports leagues who would get involved in wagering.
There were some rumblings that Major League Baseball was on the verge of handing out suspensions to multiple players who were caught making bets on games, and on Tuesday, they officially gave their punishments for those who were involved.As a member of the Astros' organization in 2021 when he was with their Triple-A affiliate, it was discovered he was placing bets on Major League Baseball games, including those involving Houston, but was never on the field for any of the contests.
In a statement from the MLB, it was found that Kelly placed bets on nine Major League games out the 10 bets that were flagged, with three of them involving the Astros. He bet a total of $99.22 on these contests which was an average of $9.92 per bet. These involved wagers on the outcome, over/unders on runs scored, and pitcher strikeout numbers.. So far in 2024, the right-hander has been one of the Athletics' best relief arms, posting an ERA of 2.59 over his 28 appearances.
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