The Numbers Game is a Massachusetts lottery game, drawn Twice daily, with tickets from $0.25 to $1. NumbersIntel tracks its full odds and prize structure, recent results and number-frequency history. Like every lottery game it is a negative-expected-value bet — played for entertainment, not investment.
Latest winning numbers
9, 1, 2, 7
Most recent draw.
How The Numbers Game works
The Numbers Game is a four-digit game: instead of chasing a jackpot, you choose a 4-digit number (from 0000 to 9999) and win a fixed amount set by how you bet. A Straight matches all 4 digits in exact order and pays the top prize of Pari-mutuel — a 1 in 10,000 shot — while a Box matches the same digits in any order for a smaller prize that comes up more often. Massachusetts draws it Twice daily at $0.25 to $1 a play.
Digit games are the most transparent corner of the lottery: the odds are short, every payout is fixed and published up front, and there is no rolling jackpot to build. That also makes the house edge easy to see — the lottery keeps a set share of every dollar wagered no matter which number you pick, so it stays a negative-expected-value bet played for fun, not profit.
Our archive holds 5,345 The Numbers Game draws going back to 2012, which powers the number-frequency statistics — the most and least common numbers, current hot and cold streaks, and the longest-overdue numbers. Those describe what has already happened; because each draw is independent, no number is ever truly ‘due.’
The Numbers Game facts
The Numbers Game odds & prizes
| Bet type | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Exact — all 4 digits in order | Pari-mutuel | 1 in 10,000 |
| Any 3 (first or last 3, in order) | Pari-mutuel | 1 in 1,000 |
| Any 2 (first or last 2, in order) | Pari-mutuel | 1 in 100 |
| Any 1 (first or last digit) | Pari-mutuel | 1 in 10 |
Recent The Numbers Game results
| Draw date | Numbers |
|---|---|
| August 19, 2026 | 9, 1, 2, 7 |
| August 18, 2026 | 0, 1, 5, 3 |
| August 17, 2026 | 1, 6, 1, 3 |
| August 16, 2026 | 9, 2, 5, 8 |
| August 15, 2026 | 6, 9, 3, 8 |
| August 14, 2026 | 1, 7, 3, 5 |
| August 13, 2026 | 4, 6, 6, 3 |
| August 12, 2026 | 3, 5, 6, 8 |
| August 11, 2026 | 3, 4, 2, 1 |
| August 10, 2026 | 5, 8, 6, 9 |
| August 9, 2026 | 1, 9, 9, 9 |
| August 8, 2026 | 6, 0, 1, 9 |
A rolling window of recent draws. Number-frequency charts are on the interactive The Numbers Game page.
About this data
Every figure here comes from official lottery sources, refreshed after each drawing. We compute the odds from the game's published rules and, where the prize structure allows, the expected value of a ticket. See our methodology page for the full method, and the guides on expected value, how the odds work and whether hot numbers win.
NumbersIntel is independent and informational only — not financial, legal or gambling advice. The lottery is a negative-expected-value game; play for entertainment, never as an investment. You must be 18+ (21+ in some states). If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, call 1-800-GAMBLER.