Pittsburgh Pirates

<think> Okay, let's take a look at this market question. The user wants to know who won the MLB game between Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates on 18 September 2026 at 22:40 UTC. The market closed on 19th at 01:10 UTC, and the current time is the next day at 09:14 UTC. The resolution criteria are clear: the winner is determined by MLB's official final result for gamePk 823331. If the game was postponed, canceled, etc., the answer is unknown. Resolver 1 checked the MLB StatsAPI and found the game was final, with the Pirates having 8 runs and being marked as the winner (isWinner: true). So they picked option 1, which is the Pirates. Resolver 2 also used the MLB schedule endpoint for gamePk 823331. They mentioned the same stats: Pirates at 8 runs, isWinner: true, and Royals at 5 runs with isWinner: false. Their conclusion is also option 1. Both resolvers used the same official source (MLB's StatsAPI) and arrived at the same conclusion. The Pirates are the winners according to the game data provided. There's no conflicting evidence here. The criteria are met because the game is marked as final, and the Pirates are listed as the winner. I don't see any reason to doubt the data since both resolvers reference the same authoritative source. The game was scheduled and completed as per their data. So the answer should be 1, Pittsburgh Pirates. </think> ANSWER: Pittsburgh Pirates

Resolution criteria: - "Kansas City Royals": Wins if MLB's official final result for gamePk 823331 records Kansas City Royals as the winner. - "Pittsburgh Pirates": Wins if MLB's official final result for gamePk 823331 records Pittsburgh Pirates as the winner. Clarifications: - This market refers only to MLB gamePk 823331, scheduled for 2026-09-18T22:40:00.000Z. - Extra innings are included. Use the final score recorded by MLB for that gamePk. - If the game is postponed, canceled, suspended, declared no contest, tied without an official winner, or otherwise not final when settlement runs, neither team-win criterion is met.