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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 2023 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Urias struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk, in the 13-1 win over the Phillies.
Urias earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 26th among all players and ninth among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller struck out 10 over six innings, allowing one run, two hits and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Athletics. Miller did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Mariners trailed when he exited.
Miller was pitching a perfect game, retiring the first 16 batters, until giving up a hit in the sixth inning. Athletics starting pitcher Mason Miller—not related—also pitched seven no-hit innings in Tuesday’s game.
This was Bryce Miller’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. It was also his Major League debut.
Miller earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points, and ranks 32nd among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Ryan Mountcastle of the Orioles hit two home runs, doubled and went 3-for-6, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 11-7 win over the Royals.
Mountcastle earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.2 for the season, 23rd among all players and first among AL batters, passing previous leader Wander Franco of the Rays (3.0).
National League Batter of the Day—Elias Diaz of the Rockies homered and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 3-2 win over the Brewers.
Diaz earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, ninth among NL batters.
Notable—Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has the most 2022 Box-Toppers points among Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners
DeSclafani (8IP 3H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 2-0 win over the Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.7 for the season, 20th among all players and eighth among NL pitchers.
Debut—In addition to Bryce Miller, two other players made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, both with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Connor Wong of the Red Sox (2HR 2B 4-4 2R 2BI in the 7-6 win over the Blue Jays) made his Major League debut June 22, 2021, and was playing in his 56th career game.
Ezequiel Duran of the Rangers (HR 2B 3-4 2R 2BI in the 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks) made his Major League debut June 4, 2022, and was playing in his 80th career game.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Tuesday, May 2.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 7.0 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.7 |
| 4 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.0 |
| 5 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | min al | 5.7 |
| 6 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 5.0 |
| 7 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 4.7 |
| 8 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.7 |
| 9 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.4 |
| 10 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.4 |
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Scoring—Urias earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Bryce Miller earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Mountcastle and Diaz each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’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
| 5/2 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | LAD 13, PHI 1 | Julio Urías, (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| AL | +12.0 | `SEA 2, OAK 1 | Bryce Miller | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| +10.0 | ATL 6, MIA 0 | Bryce Elder, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +8.0 | SF 2, HOU 0 | Anthony DeSclafani, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | BAL 11, KC 7 | Ryan Mountcastle, 1B | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | `CHW 3, MIN 2 (F/10) | Michael Kopech | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| +4.1 | `WSH 4, CHC 1 | Trevor Williams | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | BOS 7, TOR 6 | Connor Wong, C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.2 | NYY 4, CLE 2 | Michael King, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 6, ARI 4 | Ezequiel Duran, SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | TB 4, PIT 1 | Jason Adam, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | `CIN 2, SD 1 (F/10) | Lucas Sims | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | COL 3, MIL 2 | Elias Díaz, C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | LAA 5, STL 1 | Taylor Ward, LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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.
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | sf nl | 3.7 | 3.7 | 30.1 | 41.8 | +3.7 |
| Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | bal al | 3.2 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 12.7 | -1.8 |
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 | 22.4 | 48.5 | 55.2 | -16.4 |
| Elder, Bryce 4709 | pi sp | atl nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| Diaz, Elias 3813 | ca | col nl | 2.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Ward, Taylor 4345 | rf lf | ana al | 2.0 | 7.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | -3.9 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi mr cp | nyy al | 2.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -2.7 |
| Williams, Trevor 3792 | pi sp | dc nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 25.7 | -1.0 |
| Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Kopech, Michael 4385 | pi sp | chi al | 1.0 | 10.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -8.0 |
| Adam, Jason 4256 | pi cp mr | tb al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Sims, Lucas 3892 | pi mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Duran, Ezequiel 4799 | ss | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Wong, Connor 4798 | ca | bos al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
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| NYM | Lucchesi, Joey 3936 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 2.7 | 10.7 | 33.8 | 38.8 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 31.4 | 31.4 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 67.2 | 91.7 |
| LAD | Stone, Gavin* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Cessa, Luis 3703 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| ATL | Wright, Kyle 4349 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 80.6 | 237.3 |
| DET | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 14.5 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 4.0 | 20.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 3.7 | 9.4 | 30.4 | 58.2 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 56.3 | 56.3 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| MIN | Varland, Louie 4758 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 3.0 | 23.4 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 27.4 | 35.4 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 35.5 | 54.5 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 46.3 | 222.5 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 4.7 | 29.4 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 1.0 | 13.1 | 27.8 | 30.5 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 30.1 | 36.1 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 1.0 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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