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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.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Rasmussen struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Rasmussen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks second in early season player rankings, behind White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease (2.0). Though Cease and Rasmussen both have 2.0 Box-Toppers points, Cease ranks higher because he has more 2022 Box-Toppers points—20.4 vs. 11.1.
Rasmussen’s 11.1 Box-Toppers points in 2022 was 20th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 10-0 win over the Mets.
Peralta earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is seventh in early season player rankings.
Peralta earned 7.4 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 38th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-4 win over the Cardinals.
American League Batter of the Day—Gleyber Torres of the Yankees homered and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-1 win over the Phillies.
Streak—Jose Ramirez of the Guardians has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2023 Monday.
Ramirez (3B 3-5 2R 2BI in the 12-11, 10-inning win over the Athletics) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2014 with Cleveland and now has 51.7 career Box-Toppers points, sixth among active AL batters.
Ramirez earned 11.7 Box-Toppers points in 2022, second among AL batters. His best season was 2021 when he earned 13.0 points, first among AL batters.
Notable—Juan Soto of the Padres is the first player with two Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in 2023, earning his second Monday.
Soto (HR 1-2 R 2BI in the 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks) also won Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors on April 1.
Soto now has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2023, sixth overall and is the lowest-ranking player tied with 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2023 because he has the fewest 2022 Box-Toppers points among the six (2.5).
Scoring—Rasmussen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Peralta earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Acuna and Torres 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
| 4/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | TB 6, WSH 2 | Drew Rasmussen, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| NL | +8.0 | MIL 10, NYM 0 | Freddy Peralta, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | SF 12, CHW 3 | Anthony DeSclafani, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | ATL 8, STL 4 | Ronald Acuña Jr., RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | LAD 13, COL 4 | Jason Heyward, CF‑RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | NYY 8, PHI 1 | Gleyber Torres, 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | MIN 11, MIA 1 | Tyler Mahle, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | DET 7, HOU 6 (F/11) | Matt Vierling, RF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 7, BOS 6 | Bryan Reynolds, CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 7, CHC 6 | Jason Vosler, PR‑1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | KC 9, TOR 5 | Nicky Lopez, SS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 2, TEX 0 | Felix Bautista, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 12, OAK 11 (F/10) | Jose Ramírez, 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SD 5, ARI 4 | Juan Soto, LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | LAA 7, SEA 3 | Luis Rengifo, SS‑2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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.
All other players listed here would 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 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 2.0 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | -9.1 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | lf | sd nl | 2.0 | 4.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 | -0.5 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.7 | 9.1 | 40.5 | 40.5 | -5.7 |
| Torres, Gleyber 3972 | 2b | nyy al | 1.5 | 5.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | -2.5 |
| Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 1.5 | 5.0 | 20.4 | 20.4 | -2.0 |
| Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 1.0 | 12.7 | 36.7 | 51.7 | -10.7 |
| Mahle, Tyler 3929 | pi sp | min al | 1.0 | 7.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 | -5.0 |
| Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -4.0 |
| Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | cf dh | pit nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | -3.0 |
| Vierling, Matt 4652 | rf ph | det al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Rengifo, Luis 4178 | ss 2b 3b | ana al | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Vosler, Jason 4448 | 1b 3b pr | cin nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 27.4 | 39.1 | +1.0 |
| Heyward, Jason 2695 | cf rf ph | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 33.2 | +1.0 |
| Lopez, Nicky 4224 | ss 2b | kc al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +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 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 55.4 | 124.0 |
| CHC | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| CIN | Cessa, Luis 3703 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| MIN | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 53.5 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 |
| PHI | Strahm, Matt 3724 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| TB | Fleming, Josh 4316 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| WSH | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 27.4 | 35.4 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 79.6 | 236.3 |
| MIL | Miley, Wade 3006 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 23.4 | 63.5 |
| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| ATL | Dodd, Dylan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 27.8 | 44.4 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 31.1 | 36.1 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 31.4 | 31.4 |
| LAA | Suarez, Jose 4425 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 47.4 | 55.8 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 56.3 | 56.3 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 47.5 | 52.2 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 45.5 | 52.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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