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Guardians pitcher Aaron Civale is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen regains the lead among National League pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points, rising to fourth in overall season player rankings, after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Civale struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Royals.
Civale earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 166th among all players and 51st among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon struck out four over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Yankees.
Taillon earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 96th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Mike Ford of the Mariners homered, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 10-1 win over the Astros.
National League Batter of the Day
Mookie Betts of the Dodgers hit two homers, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 11-4 win over the Angels.
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 Friday, July 7.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 |
| 4 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.7 |
| 5 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.7 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 7 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 10.1 |
| 8 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 9 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
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Rankings
Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen regains the lead among NL pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points, rising from seventh to fourth place overall, after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Gallen (7IP 4H R 0BB 5K W in the 7-3 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He passes previous NL pitching leader Spencer Strider of the Braves. Though Gallen and Strider both have 10.7 points in 2023, Gallen ranks higher because he has more 2022 Box-Toppers points—18.7 vs. 13.4.
Gallen becomes the seventh player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his second season with 10 or more points. He also did it in 2022 when he had 18.7 points with the Diamondbacks, eighth overall and fifth among NL pitchers.
Debut
Cristian Pache of the Phillies made his Box-Toppers debut Friday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Pache (HR 1-1 R 2BI in the 4-3 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut Aug. 21, 2020, and was playing in his 145th career game.
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Scoring
Civale earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Taillon earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Ford and Betts each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) 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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Friday’s best performances by players who did not earn Box-Toppers points:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 8, 2023
Elvin Rodriguez @RaysBaseball 3.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 5K ND
Tyler Glasnow @RaysBaseball 5.2IP 2H 2R ER BB 8K L
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. @Dbacks HR 2B 3-4 2R 4BI
FR’s Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/Qj5h0gLd1d
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).| 7/7 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 14.0 | CLE 3, KC 0 | Aaron Civale (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NL | +9.0 | CHC 3, NYY 0 | Jameson Taillon (W, 3‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | SEA 10, HOU 1 | Mike Ford DH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | TOR 12, DET 2 | Alek Manoah (W, 2‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +6.0 | ARI 7, PIT 3 | Zac Gallen (W, 11‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +5.1 | `BAL 3, MIN 1 (F/10) | Cole Irvin | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | LAD 11, LAA 4 | Mookie Betts 2B‑RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CHW 8, STL 7 | Jake Burger 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.1 | ATL 2, TB 1 | Charlie Morton (W, 9‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 7, SD 5 (F/10) | Francisco Lindor SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 4, MIA 3 | Cristian Pache PH‑CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIL 7, CIN 3 | Willy Adames SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TEX 7, WSH 2 | Adolis García RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | COL 5, SF 2 | Ryan McMahon 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | BOS 7, OAK 3 | Jarren Duran LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
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| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.7 | 29.4 | 45.1 | 45.1 | -8.0 |
| Duran, Jarren 4783 | cf | bos al | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | mil nl | 5.7 | 11.6 | 18.1 | 18.1 | -0.2 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | rf | tex al | 5.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 4.0 | 14.4 | 62.7 | 98.1 | -6.4 |
| Burger, Jake 4629 | dh 3b | chi al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| McMahon, Ryan 4004 | 3b 2b | col nl | 3.5 | 6.0 | 20.9 | 20.9 | +1.0 |
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 3.0 | 9.7 | 27.3 | 38.8 | -3.7 |
| Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | cle al | 3.0 | 8.0 | 25.4 | 25.4 | -2.0 |
| Betts, Mookie 3404 | 2b rf | lad nl | 2.5 | 14.2 | 39.3 | 56.5 | -9.2 |
| Manoah, Alek 4424 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 15.1 | 25.8 | 25.8 | -11.1 |
| Irvin, Cole 4140 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 | 9.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 | -5.7 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.7 | 12.4 | 33.8 | 47.8 | -9.0 |
| Ford, Mike 4235 | dh 1b | sea al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.5 |
| Pache, Cristian 4872 | cf ph | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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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| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 60.2 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 7.0 | 22.4 | 102.4 | 145.3 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 12.0 | 24.7 | 46.1 | 81.4 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 5.7 | 17.8 | 52.0 | 93.2 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 4.7 | 16.8 | 31.5 | 34.2 |
| CHW | Toussaint, Touki 4110 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| COL | Seabold, Connor 4845 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SF | Walker, Jake* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 36.8 | 41.8 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Weaver, Luke 3719 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| BOS | Paxton, James 3280 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 35.1 | 59.9 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 9.7 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| ARI | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 10.7 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 7.0 | 23.0 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 5.7 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| LAD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 4.7 | 17.8 | 70.1 | 79.1 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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