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Sports·MLB

Detroit Tigers – Boston Red Sox

Polymarket
Tigers
Tigers
4
1
FINAL
Red Sox
Red Sox
$377.05K Vol.Polymarket

Moneyline

$295K Vol.

Spreads

$8.3K Vol.

Totals

$71.7K Vol.

Will there be a run in the first inning?

$2.4K Vol.

In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game. This market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox" if the Boston Red Sox 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. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 2 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 3 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 5 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 4 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 8 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 8, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 7 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 7, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 6 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 6, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 9 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 9, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Yes" if at least one run is scored in the 1st inning by either the Detroit Tigers or Boston Red Sox. This market will resolve to "No" if no runs are scored in the 1st inning by either team. 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.Boston Red Sox hold home-field advantage at Fenway Park entering the series rubber match against the Detroit Tigers, riding momentum from a 1-0 walk-off win in 10 innings on April 17 and a strong outing from Tarik Skubal in Saturday's matchup versus Brayan Bello. Tigers enter with a nine-game road losing streak and recent injuries sidelining infielder Zach McKinstry (hip/abdominal, 10-day IL) and outfielder Parker Meadows (concussion/arm), thinning their depth. Today's pitching duel features Detroit's Framber Valdez (1-1, 3.75 ERA) against Boston's struggling Garrett Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA), potentially tilting edges toward the visitors despite Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras' return from back injury boosting their lineup. Both teams hover around .500, with Tigers third in AL Central and Red Sox fourth in AL East, underscoring a competitive early-season clash influenced by rest, travel fatigue, and bullpen usage from the tight series opener.

In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10PM ET:

This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game.

This market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox" if the Boston Red Sox 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. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
Volume
$377,055
End Date
Apr 25, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 12, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

Resolution Source

https://www.mlb.com/

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game. This market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox" if the Boston Red Sox 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. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The “Tigers vs. Red Sox” market on Polymarket lets you trade on the outcome of the MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET. The primary market is the moneyline — which team will win the game — where Tigers is currently priced at 100¢ (100% implied probability) and Red Sox at 0¢ (0%). Beyond the moneyline, sports markets on Polymarket may feature spreads, totals (over/under), and player props, giving you multiple ways to trade on this game. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. Shares in the correct outcome pay out $1 each when the market resolves after the game ends.

As of now, the “Tigers vs. Red Sox” market has generated $377.1K in total trading volume across all market types (moneyline, spreads, totals, and player props). This volume reflects active engagement from the Polymarket trading community, and a deeper pool of traders generally means more informative, reliable odds. You can track live price movements and trade on any market directly on this page.

To trade on “Tigers vs. Red Sox,” start by choosing the market type you want to trade: Moneyline (which team wins), Spreads (margin of victory), Totals (combined score over/under), or Player Props (individual player stat lines). Each market shows the current price for each side — for example, the moneyline shows DET at 100¢ and BOS at 0¢. Select the side you want to trade, choose Buy to take a position or Sell to close an existing one, enter your amount, and click Trade. If your chosen side is correct when the game ends and the market resolves, your shares pay out $1 each. If it’s incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before the game ends to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current moneyline odds for “Tigers vs. Red Sox” show Detroit Tigers at 100¢ (100% implied probability) and Boston Red Sox at 0¢ (0%). All odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, reflecting the latest collective view of how this game will play out. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as game time approaches.

The “Tigers vs. Red Sox” market resolves based on the official final score of the MLB game as reported by MLB’s official results, including overtime if applicable. Moneyline markets resolve to the team that wins the game. Spread markets resolve based on the final margin of victory relative to the posted line. Totals (over/under) markets resolve based on the combined final score of both teams. Player prop markets resolve based on official box score statistics. If the game is postponed or canceled, the market resolution rules (available in the Rules section on this page) specify how that scenario is handled. We recommend reviewing the full resolution criteria before trading.
Sports·MLB

Detroit Tigers – Boston Red Sox

Polymarket
Tigers
Tigers
4
1
FINAL
Red Sox
Red Sox
$377.05K Vol.Polymarket

Moneyline

$295K Vol.

Spreads

$8.3K Vol.

Totals

$71.7K Vol.

Will there be a run in the first inning?

$2.4K Vol.

In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game. This market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox" if the Boston Red Sox 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. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 2 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 3 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 5 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game by 4 or more runs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 8 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 8, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 7 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 7, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 6 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 6, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Over" if the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox combine to score 9 or more runs in this game. If the combined total is less than 9, this market will resolve to "Under". 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Yes" if at least one run is scored in the 1st inning by either the Detroit Tigers or Boston Red Sox. This market will resolve to "No" if no runs are scored in the 1st inning by either team. 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, this market will resolve 50-50. To know when a postponed game will be played, please check the home team's schedule on MLB.com for the listed team and look for the game described as a makeup game. The primary resolution source for this market is the official final statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.Boston Red Sox hold home-field advantage at Fenway Park entering the series rubber match against the Detroit Tigers, riding momentum from a 1-0 walk-off win in 10 innings on April 17 and a strong outing from Tarik Skubal in Saturday's matchup versus Brayan Bello. Tigers enter with a nine-game road losing streak and recent injuries sidelining infielder Zach McKinstry (hip/abdominal, 10-day IL) and outfielder Parker Meadows (concussion/arm), thinning their depth. Today's pitching duel features Detroit's Framber Valdez (1-1, 3.75 ERA) against Boston's struggling Garrett Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA), potentially tilting edges toward the visitors despite Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras' return from back injury boosting their lineup. Both teams hover around .500, with Tigers third in AL Central and Red Sox fourth in AL East, underscoring a competitive early-season clash influenced by rest, travel fatigue, and bullpen usage from the tight series opener.

In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10PM ET:

This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game.

This market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox" if the Boston Red Sox 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. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
Volume
$377,055
End Date
Apr 25, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 12, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

Resolution Source

https://www.mlb.com/

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
In the upcoming MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18 at 4:10PM ET: This market will resolve to "Detroit Tigers" if the Detroit Tigers win the game. This market will resolve to "Boston Red Sox" if the Boston Red Sox 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. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 24 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.

Beware of external links.

Frequently Asked Questions

The “Tigers vs. Red Sox” market on Polymarket lets you trade on the outcome of the MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, scheduled for April 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET. The primary market is the moneyline — which team will win the game — where Tigers is currently priced at 100¢ (100% implied probability) and Red Sox at 0¢ (0%). Beyond the moneyline, sports markets on Polymarket may feature spreads, totals (over/under), and player props, giving you multiple ways to trade on this game. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. Shares in the correct outcome pay out $1 each when the market resolves after the game ends.

As of now, the “Tigers vs. Red Sox” market has generated $377.1K in total trading volume across all market types (moneyline, spreads, totals, and player props). This volume reflects active engagement from the Polymarket trading community, and a deeper pool of traders generally means more informative, reliable odds. You can track live price movements and trade on any market directly on this page.

To trade on “Tigers vs. Red Sox,” start by choosing the market type you want to trade: Moneyline (which team wins), Spreads (margin of victory), Totals (combined score over/under), or Player Props (individual player stat lines). Each market shows the current price for each side — for example, the moneyline shows DET at 100¢ and BOS at 0¢. Select the side you want to trade, choose Buy to take a position or Sell to close an existing one, enter your amount, and click Trade. If your chosen side is correct when the game ends and the market resolves, your shares pay out $1 each. If it’s incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before the game ends to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current moneyline odds for “Tigers vs. Red Sox” show Detroit Tigers at 100¢ (100% implied probability) and Boston Red Sox at 0¢ (0%). All odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, reflecting the latest collective view of how this game will play out. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as game time approaches.

The “Tigers vs. Red Sox” market resolves based on the official final score of the MLB game as reported by MLB’s official results, including overtime if applicable. Moneyline markets resolve to the team that wins the game. Spread markets resolve based on the final margin of victory relative to the posted line. Totals (over/under) markets resolve based on the combined final score of both teams. Player prop markets resolve based on official box score statistics. If the game is postponed or canceled, the market resolution rules (available in the Rules section on this page) specify how that scenario is handled. We recommend reviewing the full resolution criteria before trading.