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 21, 8:45 AM EST
Kalshi
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters play against Chiba Lotte Marines in a Japan NPB professional baseball contest, with the first inning's scoring outcome indicating initial offensive success. Early runs often influence the game's strategic direction.
If either team scores a run in the first inning of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs Chiba Lotte Marines professional Japan NPB baseball game originally scheduled for Aug 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT, then the market resolves to Yes.
Compared to traditional sportsbook lines, prediction market odds often reflect sharper insights because they aggregate crowd-sourced speculation rather than institutional betting pools. While sportsbooks may set lines based on broader team performance, this market zeroes in on the narrow question of first-inning scoring, sometimes producing divergent probabilities that reward traders who spot early-game trends.
This market resolves around Aug 21, 2026, with the outcome confirmed once the event is verifiable from credible public reporting. A run scored by either team in the first inning will settle the market instantly, while no run results in the opposite outcome — all based on official game records.