The Mega Millions Ledger — July 31, 2026 in Numbers
Welcome to the Mega Millions analysis desk. Below we break the last 50 draws into charts and patterns: which numbers dominate, which have vanished, and how the totals are trending.
The result
Official Mega Millions result for July 31, 2026.
The draw skewed low this time, summing to just 142 versus a recent average of 186. Overdue watchers noticed: 18 showed for the first time in 32 draws. Meanwhile 26 keeps rolling — it's one of the hottest numbers of the current window.
Frequency map
The frequency chart below counts every appearance over the past 50 draws — peaks are the current favorites, valleys the quiet zones:
Current leaders: 36 (7×), 49 (7×), 51 (7×), 5 (6×), 26 (6×).
Shape of the draws
Beyond single numbers, the shape of recent lines has been remarkably consistent. The structural read:
Across the last 50 draws, the most common odd/even split was 2 odd out of 5 (seen in 38% of draws), with an average of 2.5 odd numbers per line. 2 of the numbers typically landed in the lower half (1–35). 16% of draws contained at least one consecutive pair, and 37% repeated at least one number from the draw before.
Appearances by play-slip section (rows of ten).
Appearances by last digit (·0 through ·9).
Sum trend
Now the trend curve. The chart below tracks the total of each drawn line over recent draws:
Line totals have averaged 186 over the window, ranging from 112 to 288; the middle half of results landed between 153 and 211. Over the most recent 20 draws the total has been holding steady (regression slope 0.3 per draw around an average of 186).
Gap report
Every number has a clock on it. The current absence leaders:
8 currently leads the absence table at 42 draws without an appearance, followed by 6 (40), 11 (38), 28 (36). On the other side, a neighbor effect showed up in 49% of recent draws — a number one above or below a previous hit appearing next time out.
Two reference sets
We keep picks minimal here. Two reference lines for August 4, 2026, built straight from the stats above:
Illustrative only — every combination has the same chance in a random drawing.
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