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Best Maryland Scratch Tickets Ranked by Value & Odds

Compare active Maryland scratch tickets by Best Value, current prize odds, ticket price, and remaining prize data. ScratchPulse uses Maryland Lottery prize data plus ticket-remaining estimates to rank active games.

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Updated 7/4/2026Informational only. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value, and outcomes are random.How rankings work

Best Value Scratch Tickets

Compare tickets by estimated return, remaining prize value, and ticket cost.

Mega Money
#1
$30

Mega Money

Game #690
$30
Est. Return82.9%|-$5.14 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.9M (55% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/5 • $2,000,000
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Mega Money
#1
$30

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 82.9% | -$5.14 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$83,363,110
  
Tickets~3.5M
Net value/ticket$-6.35
  
Today
Prize pool$48,283,080
Adjusted pool$48,281,708
Tickets~1.9M
Net value/ticket$-5.14
Net adjusted value$-5.14

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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$5,000,000 CASH
#2
$50

$5,000,000 CASH

Game #681
$50
Est. Return79.5%|-$10.27 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.5M (47% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/4 • $5,000,000
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$5,000,000 CASH
#2
$50

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 79.5% | -$10.27 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$212,924,550
  
Tickets~5.4M
Net value/ticket$-10.46
  
Today
Prize pool$100,167,200
Adjusted pool$100,141,060
Tickets~2.5M
Net value/ticket$-10.26
Net adjusted value$-10.27

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Diamonds & Gold
#3
$30

Diamonds & Gold

Game #797
$30
Est. Return79.3%|-$6.21 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.8M (82% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/2 • $2,000,000
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Diamonds & Gold
#3
$30

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 79.3% | -$6.21 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$51,981,960
  
Tickets~2.2M
Net value/ticket$-6.38
  
Today
Prize pool$42,980,380
Adjusted pool$42,970,305
Tickets~1.8M
Net value/ticket$-6.21
Net adjusted value$-6.21

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Best Odds Scratch Tickets

Compare estimated odds for any prize, larger prize sizes, and top prizes.

$5,000,000 Fortune
#1
$50

$5,000,000 Fortune

Game #734
$50
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 2.59
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.2M (36% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~451.3K • Any Prize
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$5,000,000 Fortune
#1
$50

Why this ranks #1

🎯 ~1 in 2.59 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~3.3M
Starting prizes1,288,903
Estimated starting odds~1 in 2.55
Today
Tickets~1.2M
Est. Remaining451,272
Odds~1 in 2.59

Starting odds are estimated from Maryland Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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$5,000 Large
#2
$30

$5,000 Large

Game #712
$30
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 2.64
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.5M (76% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~948.5K • Any Prize
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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$5,000 Large
#2
$30

Why this ranks #2

🎯 ~1 in 2.64 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~3.3M
Starting prizes1,244,213
Estimated starting odds~1 in 2.64
Today
Tickets~2.5M
Est. Remaining948,488
Odds~1 in 2.64

Starting odds are estimated from Maryland Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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$100,000 Ca$h
#3
$30

$100,000 Ca$h

Game #655
$30
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 2.79
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.3M (64% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~810.2K • Any Prize
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$100,000 Ca$h
#3
$30

Why this ranks #3

🎯 ~1 in 2.79 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~3.5M
Starting prizes1,262,406
Estimated starting odds~1 in 2.79
Today
Tickets~2.3M
Est. Remaining810,229
Odds~1 in 2.79

Starting odds are estimated from Maryland Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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How ScratchPulse Ranks Maryland Scratch Tickets

ScratchPulse tracks active Maryland scratch tickets using current Maryland Lottery prize data instead of relying only on the original posted odds. The goal is to help compare which scratch offs currently show stronger estimated value, current odds, and remaining prize availability.

  • Best Value rankings compare estimated return with ticket cost
  • Best Odds rankings compare the estimated chance of winning selected prize sizes
  • Remaining prize and top-prize data comes from lottery reporting

Rankings are estimates for comparison only. They do not predict individual results, and lottery outcomes are always random. Most scratch tickets still have negative expected value.