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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.
White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lynn struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run (none earned), three hits and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the Mariners.
Lynn earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, 65th among all players and 31st among American League pitchers.
Lynn also now has 111.8 career Box-Toppers points, 64th among all players since player tracking began in 1995. With his 2.0 points Monday, he passes two players on the “all-time” list—Jeff Kent (110.2) and Tom Glavine (110.6). (Both Kent and Glavine began their careers prior to the advent of Box-Toppers tracking in 1995. Box-Toppers projects Kent would have about 125 points if his career from 1992 were tracked and projects Glavine would have about 170 points if his career from 1987 were tracked.) Lynn now trails 63rd-ranked player Kevin Brown (112.8). Lynn ranks 17th among active players in career points, seventh among active AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Padres.
This was Nelson’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. It was also his Major League debut.
Nelson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 120th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Bo Bichette of the Blue Jays hit three home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 8-4 win over the Orioles. Bichette went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in five runs.
Bichette earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 21st among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—David Villar of the Giants homered and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-4 win over the Dodgers.
This was Villar’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Villar made his Major League debut July 4 and was playing in his 27th career game.
Notable—Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie has the most 2022 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s 12 Player of the Game winners.
McKenzie (5.2IP 3H 3R 2ER 2BB 5K ND in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.0 for the season, 18th among all players and seventh among AL pitchers.
Also notable—Aaron Judge of the Yankees becomes the 37th player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Judge (HR 2B 2-2 2R 2BI in the 5-2 win over the Twins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.2 for the season, 35th among all players and third among AL batters, behind Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (21.0) and Jose Ramirez of the Guardians (10.7). (It should be noted that Ohtani has earned only 5.0 of his points this season as a batter and currently has the minimum number of Player of the Game honors to qualify to be ranked among batters, a status he could potentially lose.)
Judge is the fourth full-time batter to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points this season. The others are Ramirez (10.7), Pete Alonso of the Mets (13.2) and Mookie Betts of the Dodgers (11.7). The lowest number of batters to reach 10.0 points in a regular-length season is five, which happened in 2014, 2018 and 2021.
This is Judge’s second season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. He also did it in 2017 with the Yankees, when he had 11.2 points, second among AL batters. In 2021, he had 9.0 points with the Yankees, fourth among AL batters.
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, Sept. 5.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18.7 |
| 4 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 18.1 |
| 5 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 16.7 |
| 6 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 16.4 |
| 7 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 16.4 |
| 8 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 16.0 |
| 9 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 15.4 |
| 10 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 15.4 |
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Debut—Astros pitcher Hunter Brown also made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Brown (6IP 3H 0R BB 5K W in the 1-0 win over the Rangers) was also making his Major League debut.
Scoring—Lynn earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Nelson earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Bichette and Villar 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
| 9/5 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | CHW 3, SEA 2 | Lance Lynn, (W 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| +10.0 | LAA 10, DET 0 | Jose Suarez, (W 6‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| NL | +10.0 | ARI 5, SD 0 | Ryne Nelson, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | HOU 1, TEX 0 | Hunter Brown, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | TOR 8, BAL 4 | Bo Bichette, SS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | SF 7, LAD 4 | David Villar, 1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | WSH 6, STL 0 | Anibal Sánchez, (W 2‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | `TB 4, BOS 3 | Colin Poche, (Hld 18) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 6, COL 4 | Victor Caratini, C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | NYY 5, MIN 2 | Aaron Judge, CF‑RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TOR 7, BAL 3 | George Springer, CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +0.2 | `CLE 6, KC 5 (F/10) | Triston McKenzie | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie, Triston 4303 | pi sp | cle al | 12.0 | 22.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | +1.6 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf cf | nyy al | 10.2 | 19.2 | 40.4 | 40.4 | +1.2 |
| Suarez, Jose 4425 | pi sp | ana al | 8.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | +1.6 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | chi al | 7.7 | 20.1 | 55.9 | 111.8 | -4.7 |
| Springer, George 3337 | cf rf | tor al | 6.0 | 10.2 | 27.4 | 37.9 | +1.8 |
| Bichette, Bo 4233 | ss | tor al | 5.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | -2.0 |
| Sanchez, Anibal 2187 | pi sp | dc nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 21.4 | 86.7 | +4.0 |
| Caratini, Victor 4026 | ca | mil nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| Nelson, Ryne 4728 | pi sp | ari nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Villar, David 4730 | 1b | sf nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Poche, Colin 4165 | pi mr | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 24.4 | 45.8 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| BOS | Hill, Rich 2215 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 37.4 | 75.5 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 12.0 | 22.7 | 77.0 | 85.7 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 13.4 | 35.8 | 100.4 | 136.3 |
| TOR | White, Mitch 4519 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CIN | Dunn, Justin 4267 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| CHC | Miley, Wade 3006 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 27.1 | 63.5 |
| WSH | Espino, Paolo 4443 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| STL | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 42.2 | 77.4 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 10.7 | 17.4 | 53.3 | 53.3 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Otto, Glenn 4584 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 14.1 | 31.2 | 47.9 | 47.9 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 15.7 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 43.5 | 54.2 |
| LAA | Mayers, Mike 3983 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 15.4 | 31.5 | 47.5 | 51.2 |
| ATL | Wright, Kyle 4349 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| OAK | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| CHW | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 18.4 | 118.2 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 9.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 11.7 | 18.7 | 32.4 | 34.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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