| Outcome | Probability | Yes Bid | Yes Ask | 24h Change | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 runs in the first 5 innings | 80% | 51¢ | 99¢ | — | $309 | Trade → |
| Over 3.5 runs in the first 5 innings | 80% | 10¢ | 99¢ | — | $110 | Trade → |
| Over 4.5 runs in the first 5 innings | 80% | 10¢ | 99¢ | — | $106 | Trade → |
| Over 2.5 runs in the first 5 innings | 80% | 30¢ | 99¢ | — | $104 | Trade → |
| Over 0.5 runs in the first 5 innings | 99% | 25¢ | 99¢ | — | $56 | Trade → |
| Over 5.5 runs in the first 5 innings | 0% | 10¢ | 78¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Over 6.5 runs in the first 5 innings | 0% | 10¢ | 74¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
This market asks how many runs will be scored in the first five innings of the Czechia vs Japan game; it matters because first-five totals isolate early-game pitching and offensive matchups that often move differently than full-game totals.
Japan enters most international baseball contests with deep professional talent and a strong pitching tradition, while Czechia is an improving European program that can be competitive in spurts. Tournament context, roster announcements and starting-pitcher matchups all shape expectations for the early innings rather than the full game.
Market prices reflect the consensus view of traders about the official combined runs scored through five innings; interpret prices as market sentiment about early-game scoring rather than a final-game projection.
The event page lists the close as TBD; the platform will set a closing time prior to the game (often before first pitch) and will announce it on the market page—check the live market for the official cutoff.
It is the combined number of runs scored by both teams during the top and bottom of innings one through five as recorded by the official scorer; settlement uses the official box score for the first five completed innings.
Starting pitchers are a primary driver of early scoring: a dominant or experienced starter typically suppresses runs in the first five innings, while a less experienced or less effective starter can increase early run totals; monitor final starters and recent outing data.
Resolution follows the league’s official rules and the platform’s settlement policy: if fewer than five innings are completed, the official determination of the game's status (e.g., suspended, official) will be used to settle the market—see the event page and platform rules for specifics.
The market is split into discrete outcome brackets representing different possible first-five innings run totals; the outcome that matches the official combined run total through five innings is the winning one, with the platform’s outcome labels defining the exact brackets.