Mega Millions Winning Numbers for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
5
19
30
38
59
12
The colored ball is the Mega Ball.
Number Analysis
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | #41 | 7 | |
| 19 | #33 | 23 | |
| 30 | #15 | 2 | |
| 38 | #17 | 20 | |
| 59 | #22 | 6 |
The Mega Ball 12 ranks #1 of 24 in this format.
Computed from the 142 Mega Millions drawings in the same format (since April 5, 2025) before August 18, 2026.
Prize Tiers and Odds (current rules)
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + MB | Jackpot | 1 in 290,472,336 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 in 12,629,232 |
| 4 + MB | $10,000 | 1 in 893,761 |
| 4 | $500 | 1 in 38,859 |
| 3 + MB | $200 | 1 in 13,965 |
| 3 | $10 | 1 in 607 |
| 2 + MB | $10 | 1 in 665 |
| 1 + MB | $7 | 1 in 86 |
| MB only | $5 | 1 in 35 |
| Any prize | — | 1 in 23 |
Prize amounts under the current rules as listed on our odds calculator; multipliers change prize amounts, not the odds.
About This Drawing
| Number | Times drawn before | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 58 | 2026-07-24 |
| 19 | 69 | 2026-05-29 |
| 30 | 69 | 2026-08-11 |
| 38 | 76 | 2026-06-09 |
| 59 | 69 | 2026-07-28 |
| 12 (Mega Ball) | 40 | 2026-07-28 |
- Odd/even split: 3 odd, 2 even
- Low/high split: 3 low, 2 high
- Sum of main numbers: 151
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