Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels

Platform comparison

Market context

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Detroit Tigers 3–2 in their July 19 matchup at Angel Stadium, avoiding a series sweep despite Tarik Skubal’s dominant seven-inning performance in the previous game where the Tigers won 7–0 [1][2]. This result confirms the underlying event has already concluded, meaning the prediction market titled “Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels” should resolve to “Los Angeles Angels” once official MLB statistics are confirmed, rendering the current 0% YES probability for the Tigers a clear mispricing that will correct upon settlement.

Historically, similar MLB contracts on Polymarket that lag behind official game results—such as the 2024 Yankees–Astros night game where conditional tokens remained open for hours post-final pitch—have corrected within 12–24 hours once the primary resolution source (MLB’s official final stats) is published [3]. Traders holding YES on the Tigers in this contract face near-certain loss, as the Angels’ 3–2 win is already recorded in boxscores and highlights, with no ambiguity about the outcome [1][5].

Key catalysts now include the official timestamp of MLB’s final stat release and any potential postponement clauses, though none apply here since the game was completed. Monitor MLB.com’s game tracker for the “Final” status confirmation, which triggers automatic settlement on Polygon using USDC [3]. With the game already finished and the Angels victorious, the on-chain conditional tokens will resolve to 100% Angels, closing the 0% Tigers probability gap immediately.

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Methodology

This page reviews Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

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.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is PolyGram. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

Do I need to KYC for this market?

On Polymarket directly, no — it's wallet-based. Intermediary brokers like PolyGram trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.