He claims he was only betting on his team to win, but he also moved the goalposts repeatedly on that point - right up until he finally agreed to a ban to halt further investigation into his gambling.
It's almost impossible to believe that he wouldn't have also bet on the Reds to lose at times. Especially if he knew he had a pitcher struggling, or a sputtering offence. And at that point, it's a very short hop to managing to win the bet rather than the game.
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