The second game in a four-game weekend series takes place on Friday, May 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas where the Texas Rangers are hosting the Houston Astros.

Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired after it was revealed he shared betting accounts with a friend who bet on baseball.

Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired last year after evidence emerged that he shared legal sports betting accounts with a friend who placed bets on baseball games, Major League Baseball said Monday.

The league announced Monday that a decision to terminate umpire Pat Hoberg’s employment was upheld after an appeal. MLB said Hoberg failed “to uphold the integrity of the game” by sharing ...

Major League Baseball upheld a decision to fire umpire Pat Hoberg over a gambling situation on Monday. Hoberg is not banned from the sport and can apply for reinstatement next spring if he chooses.

FILE - Umpire Pat Hoberg looks on during a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels, May 17, 2023, in Baltimore. Major League Baseball plans to discipline Hoberg ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally ...