Cubs pitcher Kevin Gausman is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Rangers pitcher Cal Quantrill, Carter Jensen of the Royals and Jake Mangum of the Pirates.
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Also Wednesday, Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease becomes the third player to reach 20 Box-Toppers points in 2026 (20.4) after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
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Also Monday, Twins pitcher Taj Bradley rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Red Sox pitcher Jake Bennett, Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs and Josh Rojas of the Royals.
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Royals pitcher Michael Wacha is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a seventh consecutive week.
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Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Jac Caglianone of the Royals and Jackson Chourio of the Brewers.
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Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta, Connor Norby of the Rockies and Luis Garcia Jr. of the Yankees.
Read MoreMariners’ Kirby tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 25; Orioles’ Alonso rises to lead AL batters
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Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Pete Alonso of the Orioles rises to first place among American League batters, passing previous leader Yordan Alvarez of the Astros, after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Ryan Waldschmidt of the Diamondbacks.
Player of the Day: George Kirby, Mariners
Kirby struck out nine over 7.2 innings, allowing one run, six hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Phillies.
Kirby earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, 65th among all players and 30th among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Paul Skenes, Pirates
Skenes struck out four over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Padres. Skenes did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 12.7 for the season, 17th among all players and ninth among NL pitchers.
2026 Box-Toppers points—AL batters 1—Pete Alonso #Orioles 8.2* 2—Yordan Alvarez #Astros 7.5 3—Yandy Díaz #Rays 7.5 4—Willson Contreras #RedSox 7.0 5—Nick Kurtz #Athletics 7.0 6—Kody Clemens #Twins 7.0 *Earns 1.5 B-T points as Tuesday AL Batter of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2026/8/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 7:53 AM · Aug 26, 2026
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, Aug. 25.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 21.4 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 18.4 |
| 3 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 18.0 |
| 4 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 16.4 |
| 5 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 6 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 15.7 |
| 7 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 15.7 |
| 8 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 13.7 |
| 9 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 13.7 |
| 10 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 13.4 |
AL Batter of the Day: Pete Alonso, Orioles
Alonso hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 13-1 win over the Cardinals.
Alonso earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as AL Batter of the Day, giving him 8.2 for the season, rising to first place among AL batters, passing previous leader Yordan Alvarez of the Astros (7.5 points). Alonso ranks 43rd among all players.
NL Batter of the Day: Ryan Waldschmidt, Diamondbacks
Waldschmidt hit a walk-off, pinch-hit, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in the 5-4 win over the Cubs. Waldschmidt went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in two runs.
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Tuesday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day's top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Holmes posts Tuesday’s best game score but D-backs come back to beat Cubs in walk-off
Three 2026 rookie relief pitchers made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, each earning their first career Player of the Game honor:
Nate Lavender of the Mets (2IP 0H 0R 0BB K ND in the 3-2, 10-inning win over the Brewers) made his Major League debut Aug. 4 and was playing in his ninth career game.
Drew Sommers of the Tigers (1.2IP 0H 0R 0BB K W in the 4-1 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut Aug. 22, 2025, and was playing in his 36th career game.
Mark Manfredi of the Rockies (1IP H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 3-1 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut Aug. 19 and was playing in his fourth career game.
Scoring
Kirby earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Skenes earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Alonso and Waldschmidt each earn 1.5 points as their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers
Box-Toppers tracks who contributes most to their team’s victory. Using standard box score statistics, we identify the Player of the Game for every MLB contest. In the regular season, winners earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point, with bonus points awarded to the top overall and league-specific players of the day. More on how Box-Toppers works.
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Box‑Toppers Player of the Game winners
Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box‑Toppers game score (BTG).| 8/25 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 7.2 | SEA 4, PHI 1 | George Kirby (W, 9‑10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| NL | 7.0 | `PIT 1, SD 0 | Paul Skenes | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6.1 | ATH 4, MIN 2 | Gage Jump (W, 6‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | BAL 13, STL 1 | Pete Alonso 1B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 5.0 | HOU 9, NYY 7 | Yainer Diaz C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 5.0 | CHW 11, TEX 7 | Tristan Peters LF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 4.0 | CLE 8, LAA 6 (F/10) | Steven Kwan DH‑CF | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 4.0 | BOS 7, MIA 3 (F/11) | Mickey Gasper DH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 3.1 | SF 3, CIN 1 | Anthony Molina (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | ARI 5, CHC 4 | Ryan Waldschmidt PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 3.0 | `NYM 3, MIL 2 (F/10) | Nate Lavender (H, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.2 | DET 4, TB 1 | Drew Sommers (W, 1‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2.0 | COL 3, WSH 1 | Mark Manfredi (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1.0 | ATL 4, LAD 3 | Ozzie Albies 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 1.0 | KC 5, TOR 3 | Seth Lugo (W, 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box‑Toppers points.
All other players listed here earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box‑Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no‑decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
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Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2026 (’26). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’25-26), the period 2021-2026 (’21-26) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2026 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2025 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 12.7 | 33.8 | 46.8 | 46.8 | -8.4 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | bal al | 8.2 | 15.4 | 50.3 | 58.8 | +1.0 |
| Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 7.0 | 18.0 | 58.5 | 58.5 | -4.0 |
| Jump, Gage 5372 | pi sp | oak al | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Albies, Ozzie 3953 | 2b | atl nl | 5.5 | 8.5 | 22.0 | 31.5 | +2.5 |
| Diaz, Yainer 4871 | ca | hou al | 3.5 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 10.2 | +0.3 |
| Gasper, Mickey 5267 | dh | bos al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Waldschmidt, Ryan 5361 | cf ph | ari nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Lugo, Seth 3729 | pi sp | kc al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 29.5 | 45.5 | -3.0 |
| Peters, Tristan 5433 | cf lf | chi al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Kwan, Steven 4573 | dh cf | cle al | 1.0 | 4.5 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -2.5 |
| Molina, Anthony 5112 | pi mr | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Lavender, Nate 5448 | pi mr | nym nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Manfredi, Mark 5450 | pi mr | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Sommers, Drew 5449 | pi mr | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day's probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team's starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2026 ('26), this year and last year ('25-26), over six years ('21-26), and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 65.9 | 84.6 |
| DET | Melton, Troy 5231 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| CHC | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 18.7 | 45.5 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 35.7 | 79.9 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 9.7 | 15.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| LAA | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 18.0 | 35.4 | 66.6 | 71.3 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 13.4 | 31.4 | 51.8 | 51.8 |
| PIT | Chandler, Bubba 5269 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| SD | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| BOS | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 12.0 | 26.0 | 67.3 | 136.3 |
| MIA | Gusto, Ryan 5156 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| COL | Gordon, Tanner 5230 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| WSH | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| HOU | Lambert, Peter 4155 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 |
| NYY | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Dobnak, Randy 4263 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| TOR | Miles, Spencer 5357 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIL | May, Dustin 4214 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 20.1 | 24.1 |
| NYM | Stock, Robert 5437 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAD | Sasaki, Roki 5358 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| ATL | Smith-Shawver, AJ 4951 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| TEX | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 10.0 | 18.7 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| MIN | Prielipp, Connor 5397 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATH | Ginn, J.T. 5142 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
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Cubs’ Gausman tops players for Monday, Aug. 24; Mariners’ Raleigh tops AL players
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Cubs pitcher Kevin Gausman is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Cal Raleigh of the Mariners, Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen, Daylen Lile of the Nationals and Corey Seager of the Rangers.
Player of the Day: Kevin Gausman, Cubs
Gausman struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Career Box-Toppers points—Active NL pitchers 1—Chris Sale #Braves 195.2 2—Yu Darvish #Padres 144.4 3—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 138.1 4—Aaron Nola #Phillies 126.5 5—Kevin Gausman #Cubs 118.2* 6—Blake Snell #Dodgers 115.5 *Earns 2.0 B-T points Monday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2026/8/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 8:00 AM · Aug 25, 2026
Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 92nd among all players and 34th among National League pitchers.
It is the first points he has earned since being traded from the Blue Jays before the Aug. 3 trade deadline and his first points in more than three months (the last was May 22).
Gausman also has 118.2 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 56th among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. With his 2.0 points Monday, he passes five players on the “all-time” career points list—Todd Helton (116.4), Mark Buehrle (116.7), Adrian Beltre (116.8), Barry Zito (117.4) and Johnny Cueto (118.2). (Though he has the same point total as Cueto, Gausman ranks ahead on a tiebreaker, having earned points more recently.) Gausman now trails 56th-ranked player Carlos Delgado (118.7).
Gausman ranks 10th among active, signed players in career points, fifth among active NL pitchers.
AL Player of the Day: Cal Raleigh, Mariners
Raleigh hit three home runs and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 9-2 win over the Phillies.
Raleigh earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as American League Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 60th among AL batters.
NL Batter of the Day: Daylen Lile, Nationals
Lile hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 13-3 win over the Rockies.
Lile earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 21st among NL batters.
AL Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Cal Raleigh.
Monday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day's top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Neither Wheeler nor Gilbert win Player of the Game honors in Monday’s marquee matchup
Notable: Drew Rasmussen, Rays
Rasmussen has the most 2026 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners.
Rasmussen (6IP 3H R 0BB 5K W in the 4-1 win over the Tigers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.0 for the season, 16th among all players and eighth among AL pitchers.
Streak: Corey Seager, Rangers
Seager has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2026 Monday.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, Aug. 24.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 21.4 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 18.4 |
| 3 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 18.0 |
| 4 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 16.4 |
| 5 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 6 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 15.7 |
| 7 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 15.7 |
| 8 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 13.7 |
| 9 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 13.7 |
| 10 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 13.4 |
Seager (2-2B 3-4 R 3BI in the 11-2 win over the White Sox) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Dodgers and now has 34.2 career points, 20th among active AL batters and fourth among active AL shortstops.
Seager’s best season was 2017 with the Dodgers, when he had 7.0 points, first among NL shortstops. In 2025, he had 1.0 point with the Rangers, one of three previous seasons when he extended his consecutive-season streak with just 1.0 point (he also did it in 2018 and 2019).
Scoring
Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Raleigh earns 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
Lile earns 1.5 points as NL Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers
Box-Toppers tracks who contributes most to their team’s victory. Using standard box score statistics, we identify the Player of the Game for every MLB contest. In the regular season, winners earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point, with bonus points awarded to the top overall and league-specific players of the day. More on how Box-Toppers works.
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Box‑Toppers Player of the Game winners
Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box‑Toppers game score (BTG).| 8/24 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | CHC 7, ARI 0 | Kevin Gausman (W, 7‑11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| AL | 7.0 | SEA 9, PHI 2 | Cal Raleigh C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 6.0 | TB 4, DET 1 | Drew Rasmussen (W, 14‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | WSH 13, COL 3 | Daylen Lile LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 5.0 | MIN 9, ATH 6 | Zebby Matthews (W, 8‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4.1 | SF 5, CIN 0 | Jason Foley (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | CLE 4, LAA 2 | Parker Messick (W, 10‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4.0 | PIT 3, SD 2 (F/12) | Yohan Ramírez (S, 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | TEX 11, CHW 2 | Corey Seager SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 1.0 | BOS 4, MIA 2 | Mickey Gasper DH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box‑Toppers points.
All other players listed here earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box‑Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no‑decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
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Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2026 (’26). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’25-26), the period 2021-2026 (’21-26) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2026 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2025 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career | +/‑ |
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| Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 13.0 | 22.7 | 44.2 | 44.2 | +3.3 |
| Messick Parker 5266 | pi sp | cle al | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | +8.7 |
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | chi nl | 6.0 | 20.1 | 75.2 | 118.2 | -8.1 |
| Lile, Daylen 5353 | lf | dc nl | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Matthews, Zebby 5186 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | +0.7 |
| Ramirez, Yohan 4756 | pi cp mr | pit nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca | sea al | 2.7 | 8.7 | 26.4 | 26.4 | -3.3 |
| Gasper, Mickey 5267 | dh ca | bos al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Seager, Corey 3587 | ss | tex al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 16.2 | 34.2 | 0.0 |
| Foley, Jason 4906 | pi mr cp | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day's probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team's starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2026 ('26), this year and last year ('25-26), over six years ('21-26), and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Tolle, Payton 5348 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| MIA | Phillips, Tyler 5064 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TB | Seymour, Ian 5265 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| DET | Jobe, Jackson 5141 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| COL | Adams, Mason | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Alvarez, Andrew 5274 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| HOU | Pecko, Ethan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 28.5 | 44.5 |
| TOR | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 56.5 | 257.7 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| NYM | Thornton, Zac 5414 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 47.5 | 71.2 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 13.4 | 24.4 | 59.2 | 164.6 |
| CHW | Kay, Anthony 4285 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| BAL | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 60.5 | 79.6 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 13.7 | 25.4 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
| LAA | Ureña, Walbert 5350 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CHC | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 3.7 | 11.4 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| MIN | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 13.4 | 19.4 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| ATH | Jump, Gage 5372 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 63.5 | 126.5 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 56.5 | 56.5 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 11.0 | 32.1 | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 37.8 | 37.8 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 40.7 | 44.7 |
| SF | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 21.1 | 24.1 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
What are those numbers after players' names?
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