Astros' Jordan Lyles (7IP 10K) is top player for Wednesday, June 12

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Astros pitcher Jordan Lyles is Wednesday's Player of the Day. Lyles struck out 10 and allowed no runs over seven innings in the 6-1 win over the Mariners. Lyles left with the game tied 0-0 so was not eligible for the win.

Reds pitcher Mike Leake is National League Player of the Day. Leake allowed only one run over eight innings in the 2-1 win over the Cubs. 

Sterling Marte of the Pirates is NL Batter of the Day. Marte was 4-for-5 with four runs in the 12-8 win over the Giants. 

Clete Thomas of the Twins is American League Batter of the Day. Thomas was 4-for-4 and drove in two runs in the 4-3 win over the Phillies. 

Lyles receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Leake receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Marte and Thomas each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Wednesday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

 

612ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB12.0`Astros 0000000  Jordan Lyles 7.0300210
NL8.0Reds 0000000  Mike Leake (W, 6-3)8.031116
 8.0Brewers 0000000  Alfredo Figaro (W, 1-0)7.030004
 5.0Padres 0000000  Edinson Volquez (W, 5-5)7.061139
 3.2Mets 0000000  Dillon Gee (W, 5-6)6.261127
 3.2`Royals 0000000  Luke Hochevar 1.200002
BAT3.0Pirates Starling Marte LF544001  00.000000
BAT3.0Twins Clete Thomas CF414200  00.000000
 3.0Athletics Brandon Moss 1B422302  00.000000
 3.0Diamondbacks 0000000  Josh Collmenter (W, 3-0)2.010002
 3.0`Red Sox 0000000  Junichi Tazawa (H, 10)1.000002
 2.0AngelsErick Aybar SS412301  00.000000
 2.0Nationals Ian Desmond SS302310  00.000000
 0.0Indians Jason Kipnis 2B513100  00.000000

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.