2-4-8-5 has been drawn 4 times in exact order and 72 times in any order in Massachusetts The Numbers Game since Apr 10, 1976 — most recently on September 26, 2025.
A $1 play pays $5000 exact order or $200 any order (24-way box).
Same digits, other orders: 2-4-5-8, 2-5-4-8, 2-5-8-4, 2-8-4-5, 2-8-5-4, 4-2-5-8, 4-2-8-5, 4-5-2-8, 4-5-8-2, 4-8-2-5, 4-8-5-2, 5-2-4-8, 5-2-8-4, 5-4-2-8, 5-4-8-2, 5-8-2-4, 5-8-4-2, 8-2-4-5, 8-2-5-4, 8-4-2-5, 8-4-5-2, 8-5-2-4, 8-5-4-2 — any of these wins a box bet on 2-4-8-5.
| Draw | Exact order | Any order |
|---|---|---|
| Midday | 1 | 16 |
| Evening | 3 | 56 |
Draw time makes no difference to the odds — the two machines do not know what time it is. This is history only.
| Date | Draw | Winning number | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Evening | 8-2-4-5 | Any order |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Midday | 5-2-8-4 | Any order |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Midday | 2-4-8-5 | Exact order |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Midday | 5-8-4-2 | Any order |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Evening | 8-5-2-4 | Any order |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Evening | 5-4-8-2 | Any order |
| May 29, 2021 | Evening | 5-2-4-8 | Any order |
| May 1, 2021 | Evening | 4-5-8-2 | Any order |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Evening | 2-5-4-8 | Any order |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Evening | 2-4-8-5 | Exact order |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Midday | 2-5-8-4 | Any order |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Evening | 8-2-4-5 | Any order |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Evening | 4-8-2-5 | Any order |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Evening | 4-8-5-2 | Any order |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Midday | 8-2-5-4 | Any order |
| Jan 18, 2018 | Evening | 4-5-8-2 | Any order |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Evening | 5-2-8-4 | Any order |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Evening | 4-8-2-5 | Any order |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Evening | 8-4-2-5 | Any order |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Midday | 8-4-5-2 | Any order |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Evening | 5-2-4-8 | Any order |
| Jan 23, 2014 | Midday | 5-4-2-8 | Any order |
| Jan 13, 2014 | Midday | 5-4-8-2 | Any order |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Midday | 5-4-8-2 | Any order |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Evening | 5-2-4-8 | Any order |
| Apr 19, 2012 | Evening | 8-4-2-5 | Any order |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Evening | 5-4-2-8 | Any order |
| Dec 12, 2011 | Midday | 4-2-8-5 | Any order |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Evening | 2-4-8-5 | Exact order |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Midday | 8-5-4-2 | Any order |
| Jun 30, 2011 | Evening | 8-5-2-4 | Any order |
| Feb 28, 2011 | Midday | 4-2-8-5 | Any order |
| Jun 22, 2009 | Midday | 5-4-2-8 | Any order |
| Apr 3, 2009 | Midday | 8-5-4-2 | Any order |
| Oct 13, 2008 | Evening | 5-8-2-4 | Any order |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Midday | 5-2-4-8 | Any order |
| Jun 23, 2008 | Midday | 2-5-4-8 | Any order |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Evening | 2-8-4-5 | Any order |
| Dec 3, 2004 | Evening | 5-8-4-2 | Any order |
| Mar 12, 2004 | Evening | 5-8-4-2 | Any order |
| Mar 1, 2004 | Evening | 5-2-4-8 | Any order |
| Feb 14, 2004 | Evening | 2-4-8-5 | Exact order |
| Aug 30, 2000 | Evening | 8-4-2-5 | Any order |
| May 8, 2000 | Evening | 8-2-4-5 | Any order |
| Mar 26, 2000 | Evening | 5-8-4-2 | Any order |
| Jul 3, 1999 | Evening | 5-8-2-4 | Any order |
| May 14, 1999 | Evening | 4-5-2-8 | Any order |
| Apr 8, 1999 | Evening | 4-5-8-2 | Any order |
| Sep 12, 1998 | Evening | 8-4-2-5 | Any order |
| Jun 17, 1998 | Evening | 2-8-4-5 | Any order |
Showing the latest 50 of 72 appearances.