| Outcome | Probability | Yes Bid | Yes Ask | 24h Change | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago C -2.5 first 5 innings | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Chicago C -1.5 first 5 innings | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Los Angeles A -1.5 first 5 innings | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Los Angeles A -2.5 first 5 innings | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
This market tracks the spread for the first five innings of the game between Los Angeles A and Chicago C. It allows participants to wager on whether the margin between the two teams' scores at the end of the fifth inning will exceed or fall short of the predetermined point spread.
The first five innings market focuses on starting pitchers, as they are most likely to remain in the game through this timeframe. Analysts look at the recent form of both teams’ rotations and their offensive performance against specific pitching styles. Historically, teams with high-strikeout starters often have an advantage in early-game point differentials.
Market prices reflect the collective expectation of how the starting pitchers and lineups will perform during the first half of the game. A spread outcome is determined strictly by the score recorded at the conclusion of the fifth inning.
No, this market is exclusively based on the score at the end of the fifth inning.
The market outcome remains tied to the score at the end of the fifth inning, regardless of any mid-game pitching changes.
The spread is the point margin applied to the favored team; the result is determined by subtracting or adding that value to the respective teams' scores after the fifth frame.
No, extra innings only occur in full-game outcomes and do not factor into first five inning statistics.
Yes, an injury to a key starting pitcher or a star hitter can significantly alter the expected run production within the first five innings.