TOTAL VOLUME:
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24H VOL:
$133,388,117
24H TRANSACTIONS:
2,388,728,490
OPEN INTEREST:
$1,436,095,462
405,232
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PLATFORM COVERAGE:
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Polymarket:
39%
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Kalshi:
61%
Closed: Jul 10, 11:29 PM EST
Kalshi
This event group tracks the winner of the first 5 innings in the MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres. The market resolves based on which team is ahead (or if tied) at the conclusion of the 5th inning, regardless of the final game outcome.
In the upcoming MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres, scheduled for July 11 at 8:40 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Toronto Blue Jays" if the Toronto Blue Jays is winning the game at the conclusion of the 5th inning. This market will resolve to "San Diego Padres" if the San Diego Padres is winning the game at the conclusion of the 5th inning. If the game is tied at the conclusion of the 5th inning, this market will resolve to "Draw". If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the 5th inning has been completed. If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
Resolution is determined by the score at the end of the fifth inning of the game originally scheduled for July 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM EDT. If Toronto has more runs than San Diego after five innings, the Toronto outcome resolves to Yes. If San Diego has more runs than Toronto after five innings, the San Diego outcome resolves to Yes. If both teams have scored an equal number of runs after five innings, the Tie outcome resolves to Yes and all team-specific outcomes resolve to No. If the game is postponed or delayed, the market remains open and resolves after the rescheduled game concludes, within two days of the original scheduled date.
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi operate on crowd-sourced pricing, where traders buy and sell shares to express their beliefs about outcomes. Unlike traditional sportsbooks, which set fixed odds and profit from the spread, prediction markets aggregate distributed knowledge and adjust prices continuously based on trading activity. This often produces sharper, more responsive odds that reflect real-time information. Sportsbooks may lag behind prediction market repricing, especially for niche props like first-five-inning outcomes, making this market a useful benchmark for comparing consensus expectations.
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 risk appetites, which can create temporary price gaps on the same outcome. Polymarket and Kalshi also operate under distinct regulatory frameworks and fee structures, influencing how traders value positions. Market depth, order-flow timing, and platform-specific incentives further explain divergence. Arbitrage opportunities between venues may narrow these spreads, but differences often persist due to friction costs and the decentralized nature of prediction market pricing across independent platforms.
Starting lineups and pitcher announcements are primary catalysts, as they directly influence early-inning performance expectations. Injury reports, weather conditions, and recent team form all shape trader positioning ahead of first pitch. Live game action—early runs, defensive plays, and pitching effectiveness—will drive sharp repricing in real time. Betting market activity and sharp money flow on external sportsbooks can also signal information that prediction traders react to. Monitor pregame news and in-game developments closely, as this market's short five-inning window compresses the window for information to impact pricing.