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Today’s key Box-Toppers numbers. Click links to jump to charts elsewhere on this page.▪️ Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners.
▪️ Box-Toppers points of the day’s top players.
▪️ Top 10 players in 2022 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at today’s pitching matchups.
Twins pitcher Josh Winder is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Winder struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 9-3 win over the Rays.
Winder earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 74th among all players, 27th among American League pitchers.
This was Winder’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Winder made his Major League debut April 12 and was playing in his fourth career game.
National League Player of the Day—Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman struck out five over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Brewers.
Stroman earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season.
National League Batter of the Day—Yadiel Hernandez of the Nationals hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 11-5 win over the Giants.
American League Batter of the Day—Mike Trout of the Angels homered, doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 6-5 win over the White Sox.
Trout has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons with this, his first Player of the Game honor of 2022. Trout earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2011 with the Angels and now has 77.7 career points, second among active AL batters, behind Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (158.4). His best season was 2016 with the Angels when he had 12.5 Box-Toppers points, second among AL batters. He’s ranked among the top 10 AL batters in a season Box-Toppers points seven times, but has never led. Trout had 1.0 Box-Toppers point in his injury-shortened 2021 season, his lowest single-season total.
Rankings—Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises from seventh to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Musgrove (7IP 7H R 0BB 8K W in the 5-2 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.0 for the season. He now trails overall leader, Mets pitcher Tylor Megill (5.7) and also ranks second among NL pitchers behind Megill. While he has the same 5.0 point total as two other players (Shohei Ohtani of the Angels and Braves pitcher Kyle Wright), he ranks ahead of them on previous season Box-Toppers point total tiebreakers.
Debut—Two other players made their Box-Toppers debut Sunday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley (2IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K Sv in the 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks) made his Major League debut April 16, 2019, and was playing in his 94th career game.
Julio Rodríguez of the Mariners (HR 3-4 R 3BI in the 7-3 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut April 8 and was playing in his 21st career game.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2022. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Saturday, April 30.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 5.7 |
| 2 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.0 |
| 3 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 5.0 |
| 4 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 5.0 |
| 5 | Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 |
| 6 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 4.2 |
| 7 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 4.2 |
| 8 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 4.0 |
| 9 | France, Ty 4243 | 1b | sea al | 4.0 |
| 10 | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 4.0 |
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Scoring—Winder earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Stroman earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Hernandez and Trout each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers—Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.
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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).Back to top
| 5/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | MIN 9, TB 3 | Josh Winder, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NL | +9.0 | CHC 2, MIL 0 | Marcus Stroman, (W 1‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| +8.1 | CLE 7, OAK 3 | Triston McKenzie, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | TOR 3, HOU 2 | Kevin Gausman, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | WSH 11, SF 5 | Yadiel Hernandez, LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | SD 5, PIT 2 | Joe Musgrove, (W 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +6.0 | STL 7, ARI 5 | Ryan Helsley, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | NYM 10, PHI 6 | Dominic Smith, 1B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | LAA 6, CHW 5 | Mike Trout, CF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | COL 10, CIN 1 | Kyle Freeland, (W 1‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 7, ATL 3 | Adolis García, RF‑CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 7, MIA 3 | Julio Rodríguez, CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 9, BOS 5 | Anthony Santander, RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | LAD 6, DET 3 | Walker Buehler, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +2.0 | NYY 6, KC 4 | Aaron Judge, RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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 2022 (’22). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’21-22), the period 2017-2022 (’17-22) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2022 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2021 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career | +/‑ |
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| Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.0 | 21.1 | 37.1 | 40.8 | ‑11.1 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 | 19.7 | 56.9 | 56.9 | ‑13.7 |
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 3.0 | 16.7 | 35.5 | 59.7 | ‑10.7 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 2.5 | 11.5 | 32.7 | 32.7 | ‑6.5 |
| McKenzie, Triston 4303 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | ‑8.4 |
| Winder, Josh 4588 | pi sp | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.7 | 11.7 | 27.4 | 50.5 | ‑8.3 |
| Trout, Mike 2949 | cf | ana al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 28.7 | 77.7 | +0.5 |
| Hernandez, Yadiel 4356 | lf dh | dc nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Freeland, Kyle 3763 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 8.0 | 28.4 | 28.4 | ‑6.0 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | rf cf dh | tex al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ‑4.0 |
| Santander, Anthony 3935 | rf dh ph | bal al | 1.0 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | ‑2.5 |
| Smith, Dominic 3890 | 1b lf | nym nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | ‑1.0 |
| Helsley, Ryan 4589 | pi cp | stl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Rodriguez, Julio 4590 | cf | sea al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 2022 (’22), over a two-year period (’21-22), over a six-year period (’17-22) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career |
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| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 61.7 | 217.8 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 25.1 | 40.7 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| MIA | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 3.7 | 13.1 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
| MIN | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NYY | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| TOR | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 22.4 | 27.1 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 3.0 | 14.8 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
| NYM | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 31.8 | 35.8 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 31.5 | 34.5 |
| HOU | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 61.6 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OAK | Jefferies, Daulton 4571 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |