Best $2 Maryland Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 20, 2026, 6 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in Maryland, averaging 65.2% current payout. The best of them is Back to the Future™ at 71.9% ($1.44 back per ticket, 1 in 3.41 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Maryland today, $1 games average 62.7%, $3 games average 65.1%, $5 games average 67.3%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.4%, $50 games average 77.2%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 9.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
Back to the Future™
#73671.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.41
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.04
- Top prizes
- 2 of 7
Best payout - 2 $2
Ravens X2
#80765.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.93
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.06
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 3 $2
10X the Cash
#78064.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.10
- Top prizes
- 2 of 7
- 4 $2
Maryland Treasures
#79064.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.95
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.76
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 5 $2
Triple Red 7s Doubler
#79963.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.27
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.84
- Top prizes
- 5 of 9
- 6 $2
Harlem Globetrotters®
#77462.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.25
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.38
- Top prizes
- 5 of 6
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 6 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Back to the Future™ | $2 | 71.9% | $1.44 | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 7.04 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Ravens X2 | $2 | 65.0% | $1.30 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 9.06 | $20,000 | 3 | — |
| 3. 10X the Cash | $2 | 64.4% | $1.29 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 6.10 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. Maryland Treasures | $2 | 64.3% | $1.29 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 6.76 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 5. Triple Red 7s Doubler | $2 | 63.4% | $1.27 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 6.84 | $7,777 | 5 | — |
| 6. Harlem Globetrotters® | $2 | 62.5% | $1.25 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 6.38 | $10,000 | 5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 Maryland scratch-off is best right now?
- Back to the Future™ (#736) at 71.9% current payout, about $1.44 back per ticket, as of September 20, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in Maryland?
- The $2 tier averages 65.2% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.7%, $3 games average 65.1%, $5 games average 67.3%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.4%, $50 games average 77.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $2 games are on sale in Maryland?
- 6 as of September 20, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $2 ticket price.