TOTAL VOLUME:
$134b
24H VOL:
$107,351,958
24H TRANSACTIONS:
2,388,728,490
OPEN INTEREST:
$1,416,970,024
400,720
Markets across
30,097
events
MATCHED EVENTS:
2,633
PLATFORM COVERAGE:
5
Polymarket:
39%
VS.
Kalshi:
61%
Closed: Jul 12, 7:54 AM EST
Kalshi
A head-to-head NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) matchup between the Hanshin Tigers and Tokyo Yakult Swallows scheduled for July 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT. The market resolves based on which team wins the game, with special handling for postponements, cancellations, and ties.
In the upcoming NPB game, scheduled for July 12 at 5:00AM ET: If the Hanshin Tigers win, the market will resolve to "Hanshin Tigers". If the Tokyo Yakult Swallows win, the market will resolve to "Tokyo Yakult Swallows". 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.
This event covers a Japan NPB game between Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Hanshin Tigers originally scheduled for July 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT. Each team has a corresponding market that resolves to Yes if that team wins the game. If the game is postponed or delayed, markets remain open and close after the rescheduled game concludes within two days. Should the game be cancelled or rescheduled beyond two days, markets resolve to a fair price per official rules. Tied games result in 50/50 resolution across all markets.
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. Each platform attracts different trader demographics, liquidity pools, and fee structures, which can create temporary price gaps on the same event. Polymarket's order-book model and Kalshi's binary contract mechanics may weight information differently, and geographic or regulatory factors can influence participation. These spreads typically narrow as the event date approaches and arbitrageurs exploit mispricings, but they offer opportunities to understand how market structure shapes belief.
Key catalysts include roster announcements, injury updates to star players, recent team performance streaks, and head-to-head historical trends. Weather conditions on game day, home-field advantage dynamics, and late-breaking lineup changes can all shift trader sentiment. Media coverage and expert commentary may also influence positioning, especially if new information about team form or matchup dynamics emerges closer to the scheduled date.