California Lottery numbers, draw history and scratcher odds — explained
This page puts the public facts about California lottery games in one place: the published draw history for Mega Millions and Powerball, and for the scratchers currently on sale, the odds printed on each ticket, how many prizes have already been claimed, and how many of the biggest prizes are still outstanding. Those three numbers normally live in three different places, which is why comparing two games usually means opening two tabs and doing arithmetic.
The value score that ranks the scratchers is a percentile composite of overall odds, estimated tickets still circulating, and top-tier prizes still pending — all three from the lottery's own data feed. The ticket counts are estimates, not published figures, and every page that shows them says so. There is a full account of the method, and of what I do not claim, on the about-the-author page.
What this page does not claim: no system predicts a draw, and the number sets below are generated from historical frequency for entertainment — every combination in a game has identical odds (why frequency does not help). A game with prizes remaining is not “due”. This site is not affiliated with the California State Lottery, it is for entertainment only, and it is for adults 18 and over.
Start here: how lottery games actually work
Plain-English explainers on odds, prizes, taxes and claiming — written before any number on this page means anything to you.
Latest published results
Recent draws
Real draw history, grouped by game and newest first. Source: NY State Open Data (Powerball and Mega Millions draw history).
| Draw date | Numbers | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 16, 2026Latest | 021531416811 | Mega Millions |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 111215406617 | Mega Millions |
| Fri Oct 09, 2026 | 020716637008 | Mega Millions |
| Tue Oct 06, 2026 | 263242515422 | Mega Millions |
| Fri Oct 02, 2026 | 063740415510 | Mega Millions |
| Sat Oct 17, 2026Latest | 121324323511 | Powerball |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 033437424620 | Powerball |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 222838516909 | Powerball |
| Sat Oct 10, 2026 | 010419335115 | Powerball |
| Wed Oct 07, 2026 | 111314216519 | Powerball |
Frequency sets — entertainment only, not a prediction
Mega Millions — 5 number sets
Most frequent in the last 200 draws: 56, 42, 49, 11, 40 · Mega Ball: 16 · Last draw: 2026-10-16. Every line here has the same odds as any other: 1 in 290,472,336. Past frequency does not predict a draw.
Set 1 — Top 5 frequency
Set 2 — 3 hot + 2 cold
Set 3 — Spread by range
Set 4 — Last draw + 1 hot
Set 5 — Least frequent
Powerball — 5 number sets
Most frequent in the last 200 draws: 28, 64, 3, 16, 18 · Powerball: 14 · Last draw: 2026-10-17. Every line here has the same odds as any other: 1 in 292,201,338. Past frequency does not predict a draw.
Set 1 — Top 5 frequency
Set 2 — 3 hot + 2 cold
Set 3 — Spread by range
Set 4 — Last draw + 1 hot
Set 5 — Least frequent
California scratchers
Top 5 scratchers — best value
Ranked by odds and prize supply against tickets remaining. All 86 CA scratchers →
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | 47,687 | 17% |
| $50 | 210,103 | 17% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $200 | 61,421 | 14% |
| $100 | 234,632 | 14% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | 135,907 | 49% |
| $50 | 591,581 | 49% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 19 | 18% |
| $100 | 614 | 20% |
| $40 | 2,699 | 22% |
| $20 | 18,801 | 22% |
| $10 | 65,466 | 24% |
| $5 | 122,168 | 24% |
| $4 | 139,445 | 27% |
| $2 | 489,909 | 29% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1,967 | 6% |
| $100 | 3,401 | 6% |
| $50 | 6,392 | 6% |
| $30 | 10,616 | 6% |
| $20 | 23,967 | 7% |
| $15 | 38,528 | 7% |
| $10 | 169,774 | 7% |
| $5 | 126,005 | 9% |
Top 12 of 77 CA Scratchers — Ranked by Value
The best-value games first, with odds, prizes left and real ticket images. The complete ranking lives in all 77 CA scratchers.
$1 Scratchers
5 gamesRanked by composite value score — actual ticket shown
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 19 | 18% |
| $100 | 614 | 20% |
| $40 | 2,699 | 22% |
| $20 | 18,801 | 22% |
| $10 | 65,466 | 24% |
| $5 | 122,168 | 24% |
| $4 | 139,445 | 27% |
| $2 | 489,909 | 29% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 27 | 22% |
| $100 | 664 | 21% |
| $50 | 1,717 | 21% |
| $40 | 2,134 | 21% |
| $20 | 28,781 | 22% |
| $15 | 28,475 | 22% |
| $10 | 59,684 | 23% |
| $5 | 125,854 | 25% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 6 | 14% |
| $200 | 101 | 23% |
| $50 | 1,285 | 19% |
| $20 | 9,524 | 19% |
| $10 | 68,250 | 20% |
| $4 | 90,643 | 21% |
| $3 | 143,008 | 21% |
| $2 | 268,077 | 23% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $888 | 22 | 24% |
| $100 | 594 | 22% |
| $88 | 1,259 | 21% |
| $30 | 10,034 | 22% |
| $18 | 41,339 | 22% |
| $10 | 84,670 | 23% |
| $8 | 172,949 | 23% |
| $4 | 226,211 | 24% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $888 | 1 | 2% |
| $100 | 158 | 13% |
| $88 | 345 | 13% |
| $30 | 3,103 | 15% |
| $18 | 13,563 | 17% |
| $10 | 28,199 | 17% |
| $8 | 59,099 | 18% |
| $4 | 82,417 | 20% |
$2 Scratchers
2 gamesRanked by composite value score — actual ticket shown
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 8 | 53% |
| $1,000 | 26 | 36% |
| $200 | 201 | 40% |
| $100 | 1,773 | 40% |
| $50 | 5,343 | 39% |
| $25 | 26,812 | 40% |
| $15 | 43,282 | 40% |
| $10 | 87,792 | 41% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 7 | 70% |
| $1,000 | 40 | 78% |
| $200 | 973 | 68% |
| $75 | 1,240 | 69% |
| $50 | 2,181 | 71% |
| $30 | 28,438 | 71% |
| $20 | 22,741 | 71% |
| $15 | 34,442 | 72% |
$5 Scratchers
1 gamesRanked by composite value score — actual ticket shown
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1,967 | 6% |
| $100 | 3,401 | 6% |
| $50 | 6,392 | 6% |
| $30 | 10,616 | 6% |
| $20 | 23,967 | 7% |
| $15 | 38,528 | 7% |
| $10 | 169,774 | 7% |
| $5 | 126,005 | 9% |
$10 Scratchers
2 gamesRanked by composite value score — actual ticket shown
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | 47,687 | 17% |
| $50 | 210,103 | 17% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | 135,907 | 49% |
| $50 | 591,581 | 49% |
$20 Scratchers
2 gamesRanked by composite value score — actual ticket shown
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $200 | 61,421 | 14% |
| $100 | 234,632 | 14% |
| Prize | Left | % |
|---|---|---|
| $200 | 234,147 | 50% |
| $100 | 901,590 | 50% |
More pages
Game lists and draw history for two states, and the complete guides index.