Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets

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Market context

The Boston Red Sox face the New York Mets today at Citi Field in a regular-season MLB clash scheduled for 1:40pm ET, with the Red Sox holding a slight edge in the Polymarket contract at 52% YES. On-chain, this price reflects USDC liquidity on Polygon, where conditional tokens trade the binary outcome of a Red Sox win versus a Mets victory or tie. The market remains open if postponed, resolving only once the official final statistics are confirmed by MLB.

Historically, similar mid-series probabilities in July have swung sharply when a team extends a winning streak; the Red Sox have already won eight consecutive games and the first two of this series, while the Mets are shut out for the ninth time this season [2]. In comparable 2024–2025 cases, an eight-game streak combined with a 2–0 series lead pushed implied win probabilities from 50% to 65% within 24 hours, suggesting the current 52% may understate the Red Sox’s momentum.

Traders should monitor the starting pitcher announcements for Payton Tolle, who has thrown at least six innings in five of his last seven starts, and Zach Thornton, expected to pitch in bulk after tossing six frames of one-run ball [5]. Any delay in the official gamecast or injury news before the 1:40pm ET start could trigger rapid price movement, as the Mets are on an eight-game road win streak despite their recent shutouts [3].

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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 Polymarket Scam?, 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.

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 Polymarket Scam?. 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.

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.

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.