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Maryland Pick 4 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated 25,774 draws on file since April 8, 1983 · from the official source

Latest draws · October 23, 2026 twice daily
  • Midday ---
  • Evening ---
Drawn
twice daily
Numbers
4 digits, 0–9
Draws on file
25,774

Maryland Pick 4 hot and cold numbers

For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue digits are no likelier to come up next.

Last 50 draws: Sep 29 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 20 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 8: 27×;7: 26×;5: 24×;
Cold 4: 13×;9: 14×;2: 15×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 50 draws
Place0123456789
1st 5756430965
2nd 4755464762
3rd 5434484792
4th 65231712365

Last 100 draws: Sep 4 – Oct 23, 2026. Each digit averages 40 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 5: 45×;7: 44×;8: 43×;
Cold 2: 33×;3: 36×;4: 36×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place0123456789
1st 7128127114141213
2nd 9119810811111310
3rd 131281081479118
4th 108861112201078
Overdue 1: 7 draws · usually 2; 0: 3 draws · usually 1; 3: 2 draws · usually 2;

Overdue counts draws since each digit last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 23, 2026 draw.

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Next Maryland Pick 4 drawing

Saturday, October 24 · Midday, 12:27 p.m. ET

Saturday and Sunday midday: 12:28 p.m. Sunday evening: 8:10 p.m., sales close 8:05 p.m.

DrawDaysTime (ET)Sales close
Midday Daily 12:27 p.m. 12:24 p.m.
Evening Daily 7:56 p.m. 7:52 p.m.

Schedule from the lottery's published draw times. A drawing can move on a holiday; the lottery's own schedule decides.

Did I win? Check your Maryland Pick 4 numbers

Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 Maryland Pick 4 draws, back to August 25, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.

Your 4 digits, in order

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Maryland Pick 4 prizes and odds

What each Maryland Pick 4 play pays for a winning ticket, by how much you staked ($0.50 or $1 a play). Odds are for one play on one draw: with 4 digits there are 10,000 possible results.

PlayOdds 50¢ play$1 play
Straight your digits in the exact order drawn 1 in 10,000 $2,500 $5,000
4-Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 3 like digits and 1 different (4-way) 1 in 2,500 $600 $1,200
6-Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 2 pairs of like digits (6-way) 1 in 1,667 $400 $800
12-Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 2 like digits and 2 different (12-way) 1 in 833.3 $200 $400
24-Way Box (Box) your digits in any order 4 different digits (24-way) 1 in 416.7 $100 $200
Straight/Box (Straight & Box) exact order pays both halves; any other order pays the box half 3 like digits and 1 different (4-way) · costs 2× the base play 1 in 2,500exact: 1 in 10,000 $3,100 any order: $600 —
2 pairs of like digits (6-way) · costs 2× the base play 1 in 1,667exact: 1 in 10,000 $2,900 any order: $400 —
2 like digits and 2 different (12-way) · costs 2× the base play 1 in 833.3exact: 1 in 10,000 $2,700 any order: $200 —
4 different digits (24-way) · costs 2× the base play 1 in 416.7exact: 1 in 10,000 $2,600 any order: $100 —
4-Way Combination every exact order of your digits, one play each 3 like digits and 1 different (4-way) · costs 4× the base play 1 in 2,500 $2,500 $5,000
6-Way Combination every exact order of your digits, one play each 2 pairs of like digits (6-way) · costs 6× the base play 1 in 1,667 $2,500 $5,000
12-Way Combination every exact order of your digits, one play each 2 like digits and 2 different (12-way) · costs 12× the base play 1 in 833.3 $2,500 $5,000
24-Way Combination every exact order of your digits, one play each 4 different digits (24-way) · costs 24× the base play 1 in 416.7 $2,500 $5,000

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on mdlottery.com, read October 18, 2026. Odds are computed from the game's 4 digits and checked against the lottery's printed figures. The lottery's own rules decide every claim.

Last 30 Maryland Pick 4 draws

Date Draw Digits
October 23, 2026 Evening 9-6-8-6
October 23, 2026 Midday 5-5-4-2
October 22, 2026 Evening 3-4-7-3
October 22, 2026 Midday 0-0-3-8
October 21, 2026 Evening 3-6-6-9
October 21, 2026 Midday 8-0-2-7
October 20, 2026 Evening 8-4-2-0
October 20, 2026 Midday 7-5-5-1
October 19, 2026 Evening 0-8-5-6
October 19, 2026 Midday 2-6-8-0
October 18, 2026 Evening 5-1-2-1
October 18, 2026 Midday 5-1-1-8
October 17, 2026 Evening 3-1-7-9
October 17, 2026 Midday 8-1-0-1
October 16, 2026 Evening 4-3-1-2
October 16, 2026 Midday 0-0-0-4
October 15, 2026 Evening 1-5-1-5
October 15, 2026 Midday 2-7-8-0
October 14, 2026 Evening 7-6-7-3
October 14, 2026 Midday 1-4-7-7
October 13, 2026 Evening 4-3-5-5
October 13, 2026 Midday 4-7-0-9
October 12, 2026 Evening 9-8-7-8
October 12, 2026 Midday 1-0-5-6
October 11, 2026 Evening 8-2-4-6
October 11, 2026 Midday 0-8-6-6
October 10, 2026 Evening 0-1-3-5
October 10, 2026 Midday 3-4-3-6
October 9, 2026 Evening 7-8-5-8
October 9, 2026 Midday 3-5-3-5

How to play Maryland Pick 4

  • Maryland Pick 4 draws 4 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
  • Pick a four-digit number and bet 50c or $1 on Straight or Box, $1 Straight/Box (50c each), or Combo at 25c, 50c or $1 per straight.
  • Drawn twice daily.
  • No add-ons.

Claiming a prize

A winning Maryland Pick 4 ticket must be claimed within 182 days from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. Where to claim in Maryland, and what needs an appointment, is on our Maryland page. What a win is worth after tax.

The short version

The last Pick 4 draw, the Evening draw on October 23, 2026, came up 9 · 6 · 8 · 6. We hold 25,774 draws going back to April 8, 1983, and each digit has come up about 10,310 times in that stretch.

Pick 4 winning numbers 2026 · Every Pick 4 draw since April 8, 1983 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

7 has come up most often, 10,554 times. Each digit averages about 10,310 over 25,774 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 10,156. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Pick 4 numbers?
Over the 25,774 draws since April 8, 1983, 7 has come up most often — 10,554 times, against an average of 10,310. Whichever digit 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 10,156 appearances against an average of 10,310. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 25,774 draws normally produce.
Which Pick 4 numbers are overdue?
1 has gone the longest without appearing — 7 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 34.4% chance of turning up in a 4-digit draw, however long it has been.
How often is Pick 4 drawn?
twice daily. Four digits, drawn midday and evening.

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