Maryland Pick 3 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)
The short version
The last Pick 3 draw, on October 9, 2026, came up 2 · 4 · 1. We hold 27,971 draws going back to July 29, 1976, and each digit has come up about 8391 times in that stretch.
Recent draws
- October 9, 2026 · Midday
- October 8, 2026 · Evening
- October 8, 2026 · Midday
- October 7, 2026 · Evening
- October 7, 2026 · Midday
- October 6, 2026 · Evening
- October 6, 2026 · Midday
- October 5, 2026 · Evening
- October 5, 2026 · Midday
- October 4, 2026 · Evening
Every Pick 3 draw since July 29, 1976 →
Hot, cold and overdue
6 has come up most often, 8,584 times. Each number averages about 8391 over 27,971 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 134 ahead. 6 is 193 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 1 has come up least, 8,307 times.
The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
Pick 3 is sold as a straight or box play, and what a matching ticket pays depends on which you bought. We publish the draws and the frequencies rather than a prize table that would be wrong for most tickets. The official prize structure is on mdlottery.com.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Pick 3 numbers?
- Over the 27,971 draws since July 29, 1976, 6 has come up most often — 8584 times, against an average of 8391. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 134 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Pick 3 numbers?
- 1, with 8307 appearances against an average of 8391. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 27,971 draws normally produce.
- Which Pick 3 numbers are overdue?
- 5 has gone the longest without appearing — 9 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 30.0% chance on every draw, however long it has been.
- How often is Pick 3 drawn?
- twice daily. Three digits, drawn midday and evening.