The winning Massachusetts The Numbers Game numbers for August 30, 1998 were: evening 8-5-8-2.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1998 | Evening | 8-5-8-2 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 1998 | Evening | 2-5-0-3 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 1998 | Evening | 4-6-4-4 | 18 | 9 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | Evening | 9-1-1-6 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | Evening | 4-9-1-5 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | Evening | 8-3-0-2 | 13 | 4 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | Evening | 3-6-0-6 | 15 | 6 |