TOTAL VOLUME:
$134.2b
24H VOL:
$130,522,377
24H TRANSACTIONS:
2,388,728,490
OPEN INTEREST:
$1,438,389,636
404,028
Markets across
30,214
events
MATCHED EVENTS:
2,681
PLATFORM COVERAGE:
5
Polymarket:
39%
VS.
Kalshi:
61%
Closed: Aug 9, 9:10 AM EST
Polymarket
This event group covers two distinct baseball games involving the Chiba Lotte Marines and Orix Buffaloes. The first is an NPB professional league game scheduled for August 9, 2024, while the second refers to a college baseball game scheduled for August 8, 2026.
In the upcoming NPB game, scheduled for August 9 at 4:00AM ET: If the Chiba Lotte Marines win, the market will resolve to "Chiba Lotte Marines". If the Orix Buffaloes win, the market will resolve to "Orix Buffaloes". If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed. If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, or ends in a tie, this market will resolve 50-50. The primary resolution source will be official information from the NPB. A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
The event evaluates multiple thresholds for the total runs scored by both teams in a single college baseball game scheduled for August 8, 2026. Each threshold—over 5.5, 7.5, 9.5, and 11.5 runs—defines a separate market that resolves to 'Yes' if the combined score surpasses that level. All markets are based on the official game result, and Kalshi explicitly disclaims any formal association with the governing league or ownership of related trademarks, logos, or brand names. The resolution depends solely on the actual runs scored during the match as it was originally scheduled.
On Polymarket and Kalshi, prices can vary because each platform attracts different user bases and liquidity depths. Polymarket and Kalshi can show different implied probabilities for the same outcome because of liquidity, fee structure, participant mix, and how each venue defines the contract. This often leads to distinct probability assessments, especially when recent team news or pitching changes shift expectations. The way traders interpret new data, combined with varying volume on each venue, helps explain the gap in implied chances between the two markets.