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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.
Diamondbacks pitcher Drey Jameson is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Jameson struck out five over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Padres.
This was Jameson’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. It was also his Major League debut.
Jameson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 452nd in season player rankings, 116th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 11 over six innings, allowing two runs, two hits and four walks, in the 6-2 win over the Athletics. McCullers did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited.
McCullers earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.4 for the season, 62nd among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Bryan De La Cruz of the Marlins hit a three-run homer and went 1-for-3, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 5-3 win over the Phillies.
American League Batter of the Day—Yoan Moncada of the White Sox homered, doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 8-2 win over the Guardians.
Rankings—Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
McClanahan (5IP 3H 0R BB 5K W in the 11-0 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.4 for the season, fourth among AL pitchers.
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 Thursday, Sept. 15.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 22.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 21.0 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 20.4 |
| 4 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 18.1 |
| 5 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 18.1 |
| 6 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 17.7 |
| 7 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 16.4 |
| 8 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 16.4 |
| 9 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 16.0 |
| 10 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 15.4 |
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Notable—Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco now has 109.8 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Carrasco (6IP 4H R 2BB 11K W in the 7-1 win over the Pirates) ranks 67th among all players in career points since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. He trails 66th-ranked player Jeff Kent (110.2). Carrasco ranks 18th among active players in career points, ninth among active NL pitchers.
Carrasco has 9.7 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 20th among NL pitchers.
Scoring—Jameson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and McCullers earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. De La Cruz and Moncada each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’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
| 9/15 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | ARI 4, SD 0 | Drey Jameson, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| +9.0 | NYM 7, PIT 1 | Carlos Carrasco, (W 15‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| AL | +7.0 | `HOU 5, OAK 2 | Lance McCullers Jr. | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| +6.0 | TB 11, TOR 0 | Shane McClanahan, (W 12‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | MIA 5, PHI 3 | Bryan De La Cruz, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CIN 3, STL 2 | Chase Anderson, (W 1‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | `MIN 3, KC 2 | Caleb Thielbar, (Hld 17) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | CHW 8, CLE 2 | Yoan Moncada, 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 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 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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| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 16.4 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | +11.7 |
| Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.7 | 9.7 | 63.3 | 109.8 | +9.7 |
| Thielbar, Caleb 3272 | pi mr | min al | 5.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | +1.7 |
| McCullers, Lance 3488 | pi sp | hou al | 4.4 | 13.1 | 35.9 | 48.7 | -4.3 |
| Moncada, Yoan 3878 | 3b | chi al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | +2.0 |
| Jameson, Drey 4742 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| De La Cruz, Bryan 4500 | rf cf | fla nl | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Anderson, Chase 3328 | pi sp mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 25.8 | 41.8 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 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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| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 3.7 | 21.1 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 28.4 | 51.5 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| BAL | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| TOR | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| KC | Heasley, Jonathan 4655 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BOS | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 7.4 | 14.5 | 29.5 | 49.2 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 26.4 | 47.8 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 16.8 | 29.8 |
| TB | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 59.7 | 125.1 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 16.0 | 27.8 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| NYY | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 4.7 | 17.1 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| MIL | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| OAK | Martinez, Adrian 4599 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 89.3 | 228.6 |
| CIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
| SEA | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 14.4 | 32.1 | 65.5 | 76.2 |
| LAA | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 8.4 | 19.8 | 65.7 | 69.7 |
| ARI | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 32.4 | 138.1 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 7.7 | 23.2 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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