Reds' Mat Latos, Cubs' Anthony Rizzo top players for Sunday, June 23

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Reds pitcher Mat Latos is Sunday's Player of the Day. Latos struck out 13 and gave up one run over 7 2/3 innings in the 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Rizzo homered, drove in four runs and went 3-for-3 in the 14-6 win over the Astros. 

Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays is American League Player of the Day. Encarnacion homered, drove in four runs and went 3-for-5 in the 13-5 win over the Orioles. 

Standings update: Mets pitcher Mat Harvey rises to third place among players in Box-Toppers points for the season (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Harvey (6IP 0R 6K) was Player of the Game in the 8-0 win over the Phillies. Harvey earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for being Player of the Game, giving him 11.0 for the season.

Latos receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Encarnacion receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Rizzo receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day.

All of Sunday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

623ScoreTeamBATTERSABRHRBIBBSO--PITCHERSIPHRERBBSO
MLB10.2Reds 0000000  Mat Latos (W, 7-1)7.2611213
 9.0Mets 0000000  Matt Harvey (W, 7-1)6.020016
BAT8.0Cubs Anthony Rizzo 1B343400  00.000000
 6.0`Dodgers 0000000  Chris Capuano 5.040005
AL4.0Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion DH523400  00.000000
 4.0Rockies Michael Cuddyer RF413401  00.000000
 4.0Braves Brian McCann C413400  00.000000
 4.0Mariners Kendrys Morales PH111300  00.000000
 4.0Rays 0000000  Fernando Rodney (S, 15)1.000003
 3.0Pirates Russell Martin PH, C212200  00.000000
 3.0Tigers Austin Jackson CF232030  00.000000
 3.0Marlins 0000000  Nathan Eovaldi (W, 1-0)6.042227
 3.0Royals 0000000  Greg Holland (S, 16)1.000002
 1.2`Rangers 000000000Nick Tepesch 541124
 1.0Twins Joe Mauer DH, C432011  00.000000

` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.