Will Detroit Tigers win the 2026 American League Championship Series?

Prediction markets currently give a 10% probability that Will Detroit Tigers win the 2026 American League Championship Series?. This contract trades at 10¢ on Polymarket, closing November 1, 2026. The Tigers are priced at a depressed 10¢ with a massive 1653.4% implied yield on the Yes side, reflecting extremely low market conviction in their ALCS prospects—though this yield is artificially inflated by the thin 1¢ spread and minimal 24-hour volume of $0, suggesting illiquidity rather than genuine opportunity.

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10¢
Bid/Ask 9/10¢·Spread 1¢·Vol $29.3·OI $21,539.916·Closes Nov 1, 2026·193d remaining
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Analysis

5d ago

The Tigers are priced at a depressed 10¢ with a massive 1653.4% implied yield on the Yes side, reflecting extremely low market conviction in their ALCS prospects—though this yield is artificially inflated by the thin 1¢ spread and minimal 24-hour volume of $0, suggesting illiquidity rather than genuine opportunity. With $16.9M in open interest but no recent trading activity and 199 days until expiry, this appears to be a legacy position with limited price discovery; the 9/10 Cliff Risk Index indicates potential resolution complications if the Tigers are eliminated before the market closes. The neutral regime score (0.341) and 20.4% implied yield on the No side suggest the market is pricing in Detroit as a long-shot contender, though the lack of liquidity makes this price potentially unreliable for serious traders.

Resolution rules

This market will resolve according to the team that wins the 2026 American League Championship Series. If at any point it becomes impossible for a listed team to win the 2026 American League Championship Series per the rules of the MLB (e.g., they are eliminated in the playoffs), the corresponding market will resolve to “No”. If the 2026 American League Championship Series is cancelled, postponed after November 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source will be official information from Major League Baseball (https://www.mlb.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 1700.7%
IY (No) 21.0%
Adj IY 850%
CRI 9
Overround 0.0%
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)1700.7%
IY (No)21.0%
Adj IY850%
CRI9
Overround0.0%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.341
Spread
1¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 8:28:29 PM
Observability lowEvent type sports
Indicators computed 4/21/2026, 8:23:18 PM

Trade

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