Federal criminal indictments against two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were unsealed Sunday for actions the two Major League Baseball players allegedly took in what prosecutors called "a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown during Major League Baseball."

Federal agents said they arrested Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera in Boston Sunday and also revealed the indictment against Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz, as the government continues its high-profile crackdown on gambling in pro sports. Last month, federal prosecutors arrested an NBA player and coach in connection with similar accusations — that members of pro sports teams colluded with gambling insiders to impact game play that gave them a betting advantage.

"The defendants deprived the Cleveland Guardians and Major League Baseball of

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