Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants

Platform comparison

Market context

The **Detroit Tigers** leg is priced at 59% on Polymarket, so traders are paying slightly above a coin-flip but not a strong favourite. On the exchange, that price sits on **USDC**-denominated conditional tokens on **Polygon**, so the contract settles directly from the official game result rather than any sportsbook screen or model projection.

That 59% is a touch firmer than several pre-game market reads. Around the matchup, bookmaker lines clustered near Detroit as a narrow road favourite, with moneyline prices around Tigers -112 to -131 and Giants +118 to +125, implying only a modest edge for Detroit rather than a clear separation.[2][6][8] Comparable third-party previews also leaned Detroit, but only by a few percentage points, with one model at 52.1% for Detroit and another near 46-54 in either direction depending on the source and timing.[2][11] For a Polymarket user, that means the contract is trading above the broad consensus implied by those pre-game prices, but still within the range of a close MLB matchup.[14][16]

The main catalysts are straightforward: the lineup cards, any late pitching change, and whether the game is played to completion on schedule, because postponement keeps the market open until a final result is recorded. If the game is cancelled outright or ends tied, the market resolves 50-50 under the rules, which matters less in modern MLB but is still part of the settlement mechanics. As a practical check, traders should watch the official MLB game status and final statistics used for resolution, alongside any injury or rest-day news that could move the pre-game moneyline before first pitch.[19][18]

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

UK Frequently Asked Questions

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