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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.
▪️ Most consecutive seasons earning B-T points (active streaks).
Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.
Peralta struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Braves.
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 Monday, May 16.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 8.0 |
| 2 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 6.0 |
| 3 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.0 |
| 4 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 5.7 |
| 5 | Lauer, Eric 4017 | pi sp | mil nl | 5.7 |
| 6 | Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 5.7 |
| 7 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.7 |
| 8 | Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 5.7 |
| 9 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 5.4 |
| 10 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 5.0 |
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Peralta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.4 for the season, ninth among all players and fifth among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—White Sox pitcher Johnny Cueto struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 5-3, 10-inning win over the Royals. Cueto did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Royals tied the game after he exited.
Cueto has now earned Box-Toppers points for 15 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2022. Cueto’s streak is now tied for the fifth-longest currently active streak and is one of 50 such streaks of 15 or more seasons since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
He earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2008 with the Reds and has 113.5 career points, 58th among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his 1.7 points earned Monday, he passes four players on the “all-time” list—Kevin Brown (112.8), Sammy Sosa (113.2), Dan Haren (113.2) and Chris Carpenter (113.3). He trails 57th-ranked player Ervin Santana (114.4). He ranks sixth among active AL pitchers in career points.
Cueto’s best season was 2014 with the Reds when he had 22.4 Box-Toppers points, fourth among all players. In 2021, he had 5.0 points with the Giants, 60th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Curt Casali of the Giants hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 7-6 win over the Rockies. Casali went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs.
American League Batter of the Day—Jonah Heim of the Rangers homered and went 1-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-4 win over the Angels.
Heim earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.2 for the season, rising to sixth among AL batters.
Streak—Cubs pitcher Wade Miley has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2022 Monday.
Miley (7IP H 0R 0BB 6K W in the 9-0 win over the Pirates) earned his first points in 2012 with the Diamondbacks and now has 63.5 career Box-Toppers points, 19th among active NL pitchers.
Miley’s best season was 2012 with the Diamondbacks when he had 12.7 Box-Toppers points, 17th among NL pitchers. In 2021, he had 10.7 points with the Reds, 23rd among NL pitchers.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Monday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Twins pitcher Yennier Cano (2IP H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 3-1 win over the Athletics) made his Major League debut May 11 and was playing in his second career game.
Tigers pitcher Alex Faedo (5.2IP 4H R BB 4K ND in the 3-2 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut May 4 and was playing in his third career game.
Active season streaks
Here are the 12 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 14 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.Back to top
| Streak | Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* |
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| 21 | Albert Pujols | 1b | Cardinals | 2001‑2021 | 204.8 |
| 19 | Miguel Cabrera | 1b dh | Tigers | 2003‑2021 | 158.4 |
| 17 | Nelson Cruz | dh | Nationals | 2006‑2022 | 85.9 |
| 16 | Kurt Suzuki | ca | Angels | 2007‑2022 | 47.5 |
| 15 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 2008‑2022 | 251.6 |
| 15 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Royals | 2007‑2021 | 217.8 |
| 15 | Johnny Cueto | pi sp | White Sox | 2008‑2022 | 113.5 |
| 15 | Asdrubal Cabrera | 3b 1b | Reds | 2007‑2021 | 63.7 |
| 14 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Mets | 2009‑2022 | 228.3 |
| 14 | J.A. Happ | pi sp | Free agent | 2008‑2021 | 91.0 |
| 14 | Andrew McCutchen | dh lf | Brewers | 2009‑2022 | 77.4 |
| 14 | Evan Longoria | 3b | Giants | 2008‑2021 | 56.0 |
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Scoring—Peralta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Cueto earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Casali and Heim each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’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
| 5/16 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | MIL 1, ATL 0 | Freddy Peralta, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| +12.0 | CHC 9, PIT 0 | Wade Miley, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| AL | +9.0 | `CHW 5, KC 3 (F/10) | Johnny Cueto | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| +8.0 | NYY 6, BAL 2 | Luis Severino, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +8.0 | TOR 6, SEA 2 | Yusei Kikuchi, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | MIA 8, WSH 2 | Sandy Alcantara, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | SF 7, COL 6 | Curt Casali, C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | LAD 5, ARI 4 | Tony Gonsolin, (W 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +3.2 | BOS 6, HOU 3 | Matt Strahm, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | MIN 3, OAK 1 | Yennier Cano, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | `DET 3, TB 2 | Alex Faedo | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | TEX 7, LAA 4 | Jonah Heim, C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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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| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 5.4 | 18.1 | 36.8 | 36.8 | -7.3 |
| Heim, Jonah 4492 | ca | tex al | 4.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +1.7 |
| Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 | -1.7 |
| Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 2.7 | 12.4 | 21.8 | 21.8 | -7.0 |
| Casali, Curt 3524 | ca | sf nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | +2.5 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | -4.0 |
| Severino, Luis 3567 | pi sp mr | nyy al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 43.8 | 48.8 | +1.0 |
| Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | chi al | 1.7 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 113.5 | -3.3 |
| Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 11.7 | 27.1 | 63.5 | -9.7 |
| Strahm, Matt 3724 | pi mr sp | bos al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | +1.0 |
| Cano, Yennier 4611 | pi mr | min al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Faedo, Alex 4612 | pi sp | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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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| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 5.0 | 19.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| KC | Heasley, Jonathan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Gilbert, Tyler 4509 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAD | Pepiot, Ryan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 16.7 | 19.4 |
| NYM | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CIN | Overton, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Plesac, Zach 4168 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| DET | Brieske, Beau* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| WSH | Adon, Joan 4580 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIA | Poteet, Cody 4405 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SD | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.5 | 47.5 |
| PHI | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 31.4 | 36.4 |
| BAL | Watkins, Spenser 4479 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 50.9 | 50.9 |
| CHW | Davis, Martin* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| HOU | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| BOS | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 27.8 | 53.6 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 26.8 | 42.4 |
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 20.4 | 41.8 |
| ATL | Davidson, Tucker 4429 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIL | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| PIT | Brubaker, JT 4382 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CHC | Thompson, Keegan 4579 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Hearn, Taylor 4604 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 21.8 | 53.2 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 |
| MIN | Bundy, Dylan 3655 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 32.8 | 38.8 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| LAD | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 22.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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