Resolution criteria on PolyGram: In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals, scheduled for May 8 at 7:40PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game. This market will resolve to "Kansas City Royals" if the Kansas City Royals win the game. 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 for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| NRFI | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| O/U 4.5 | — | |
| O/U 7.5 | — | |
| Spread -1.5 | — | |
| O/U 6.5 | 50% YES | 50% NO |
| O/U 5.5 | — | |
| Spread -1.5 | 0% YES | 100% NO |
The Detroit Tigers face the Kansas City Royals on 8 May at 7:40 PM ET in an MLB regular-season matchup. The current 0% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects either an absence of liquidity at the ask side or a market structure where no trader has yet committed capital to back either outcome at current spreads. This settlement window extends to 15 May, allowing seven days for the game to be completed should postponement occur.
Historical performance between these franchises provides context for evaluating the underlying matchup. The Tigers and Royals have traded dominance across recent seasons, with both clubs experiencing rebuilding phases. Detroit's 2024 campaign saw modest improvement, whilst Kansas City has cycled through roster transitions. Head-to-head records in May typically reflect early-season form, where pitching depth and injury status remain volatile. Teams playing in their home ballpark—Comerica Park for Detroit, Kauffman Stadium for Kansas City—show measurable splits that compound variance in single-game outcomes.
Traders should monitor roster announcements through to game time, particularly regarding starting pitcher confirmation and any late injury disclosures. Weather conditions at game time in the Midwest can affect play, especially wind direction at Kauffman Stadium. Recent team performance trends, win-loss records entering the matchup, and bullpen availability will influence sharp money positioning once liquidity emerges on the order book. The absence of current probability formation suggests the market awaits either initial price discovery or material news to anchor positions.
This market settles from the official outcome published at https://www.mlb.com/. A proposer submits the final result to the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon; the two-hour dispute window closes and payouts clear in USDC.
The mechanics for trading "Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals" are the same as any other PolyGram sporting event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$322K in lifetime turnover and $0 of resting liquidity puts this market in the top 10% by volume for sports contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
Last 24 hours alone saw $315K in turnover, well above the lifetime daily-average for this market — a clear sign of news catalysing trader activity right now.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is sourced from https://www.mlb.com/. Settlement is executed by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon, with a 2-hour dispute window before payouts clear.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 15 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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