New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers

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Market context

The New York Yankees are playing the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, and the market resolves on the straight moneyline: one team must win the completed game, with postponements keeping it open and any cancellation or tie going 50-50. For a programme or bot, the cleanest trigger is the official final MLB result rather than live score feeds, because the settlement rule follows the governing body’s recognised final statistics rather than in-play momentum.

The current 14% YES price looks like a strong lean against the Yankees, but it is still within the range of pre-match odds that have priced Detroit as the home side. FOX Sports had Detroit as a modest favourite with the game listed around Tigers -124 and an 8-run total, while other market snapshots showed Yankees moneyline prices in the -125 to -132 range earlier in the day, implying opinion tightened rather than collapsed. That makes the number more useful as a read on *where the closing line settled* than as a pure upset indicator.[4][3][2]

For a power-user setting alerts or conditional orders, the main catalysts are the confirmed starting pitchers, any late line-up scratches, and whether the game starts on time at Comerica Park. ESPN listed it as the first game of a three-game series, which matters because series-openers can bring fresher bullpens and more stable line-ups than getaway days.[6] Covers and USA Today’s game summary pointed towards a lower-scoring environment, with the under attracting interest in pre-game markets, so any late move in total, weather, or pitching confirmation can also spill over into the moneyline price.[1][5]

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Methodology

This page reviews New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at Polymarket Bot UK — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

Polymarket-based markets settle through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution. Payouts settle automatically in USDC the moment the result is final — no bookmaker, no delay.

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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.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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