Bits & Odds

Maryland Pick 4 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated October 9, 2026 25,745 draws on file since April 8, 1983 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 9, 2026 twice daily
Drawn
twice daily
Numbers
4 digits, 0–9
Draws on file
25,745

The short version

The last Pick 4 draw, on October 9, 2026, came up 3 · 5 · 3 · 5. We hold 25,745 draws going back to April 8, 1983, and each digit has come up about 10298 times in that stretch.

Recent draws

Every Pick 4 draw since April 8, 1983 →

Hot, cold and overdue

Most drawn
7
10542 times vs 10298 expected
Least drawn
5
10142 times
Longest wait
6
4 draws ago
Average per number
10298
over 25,745 draws

7 has come up most often, 10,542 times. Each number averages about 10298 over 25,745 draws, and the front-runner normally finishes around 148 ahead. 7 is 244 ahead — a bigger lead than usual, but still the kind chance hands out. 5 sits at the back with 10,142.

The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Pick 4 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 4 numbers?
Over the 25,745 draws since April 8, 1983, 7 has come up most often — 10542 times, against an average of 10298. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 148 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Pick 4 numbers?
5, with 10142 appearances against an average of 10298. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 25,745 draws normally produce.
Which Pick 4 numbers are overdue?
6 has gone the longest without appearing — 4 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 40.0% chance on every draw, however long it has been.
How often is Pick 4 drawn?
twice daily. Four digits, drawn midday and evening.

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