A man who made death threats directed at Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers admitted to investigators that he was drunk ...

Overseas sports bettor confirmed he had made the threat while drunk and after losing money gambling on the game.

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The latest high-profile example happened in Major League Baseball. Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. received death ...

According to a report from The Athletic, a frustrated sports bettor was behind the death threats directed at Lance McCullers Jr. and his family after a poor outing against the Reds on May 10. A Housto ...

The Astros pitcher, a Tampa native and former Jesuit High standout, received the threats after a poor start in May.

Houston Police have identified the person behind death threats made toward Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and his family.

A man who made online death threats aimed at the family of Lance McCullers Jr. lives overseas and was intoxicated at the time ...

A man who made online death threats aimed at the family of Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was intoxicated at the ...

The individual who allegedly made death threats against Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and his family has been identified by police. Houston ...

The threats -- which came after McCullers' start on May 10 -- were from a man located overseas, per Houston Police ...

The person who made online threats against Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and his family last month was ...