For Mega Millions, July started the way June ended. Once more the jackpot climbed, now standing at a whopping $283 million. The July 3, 2018 drawing also saw the return of a Pattern that played very recently.
General Lottery Analysis
With its 163rd appearance, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern not only made an encore but started yet another month! This time, the winning numbers were 13, 35, 45, 49, 68, and MB 23.
Of the 372 Mega Millions drawings to date, this Pattern has played 43.8% of the time. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern wasn’t the only one making another appearance right after the June 29, 2018 drawing!
The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order caught the “encore” bug and made its 45th appearance. This General Order has now played in 27.6% of the 163 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 12.1% of all 372 drawings.
Contagions aren’t easily contained; the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order also made an encore. Now with twelve appearances, this Specific Order has played in 26.7% of the 45 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 7.36% of the 136 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Finally, when taking all 372 drawings into account, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played 3.23% of the time.
Three Number Combination(s)
The cherry on top was the appearance of two repeating Three-Number Combinations:
- 13, 35, 68 (Debuted August 28, 2015)
- 49, 68, MB 23 (Debuted June 29, 2018)
Mega Millions continues to outdo itself. If it hadn’t been for the first listed Combination, then we would have seen a complete June 29th takeover!
Now that July is in full swing, will the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern and company go for a “three-peat” Friday night?