Braves pitcher Mike Soroka and Russell Martin of the Dodgers are Sunday’s Box-Toppers top players in a pair of National League Division Series games.
NLDS Game 3: Braves 3, Cardinals 1
Soroka struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and no walks.
Soroka did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Braves trailed when he exited. The Braves scored all three of their runs in the ninth inning.
Soroka had 11.4 Box-Toppers points during the regular season, 34th among all players, 16th among NL pitchers.
Soroka had a Box-Toppers game score Sunday of +10.0, most among all Braves players. Shortstop Dansby Swanson had the highest Box-Toppers game score (+1.0) among Braves batters (HR 2-2B 3-4 R BI).
Until the Braves took the lead, Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was in line to earn Player of the Game honors. He had the highest Box-Toppers game score (+9.2) among Cardinals players (7.2IP 4H 0R 2BB 8K ND).
The Braves lead the best-of-five game series, 2-1, which resumes Monday in St. Louis.
NLDS Game 3: Dodgers 10, Nationals 4
Martin homered, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
Martin had 1.0 Box-Toppers point during the regular season, 657th among all players and 167th among NL batters.
Martin had a Box-Toppers game score Sunday of +4.0, highest among Dodgers players. Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu had a Box-Toppers game score of -2.0 (5IP 4H 2R 2BB 3K W). Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez had a higher Box-Toppers game score of +6.0 (5IP 4H R 2BB 9K ND) but it was in the loss.
The Dodgers lead the best-of-five game series, 2-1, which resumes Monday in Washington.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score (BTG)| BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.0 | `ATL 3, STL 1 | Mike Soroka | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| +4.0 | LAD 10, WSH 4 | Russell Martin C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
` Pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Coming Monday: The league Division Series playoffs resume:
ALDS Game 3: Astros lead Rays, 2-0
The pitching matchup Monday:
Astros—Zack Greinke, 17.9 Box-Toppers points, seventh among all players, fifth among AL pitchers.
Rays—Charlie Morton, 18.8 Box-Toppers points, fifth among all players, third among AL pitchers.
NLDS Game 4: Braves lead Cardinals, 2-1
The pitching matchup Monday:
Braves—As of Monday morning, no starting pitcher had been announced. It could be Julio Teheran or Dallas Keuchel, returning on short rest from his Game 1 start.
Julio Teheran, 8.0 Box-Toppers points, 79th among all players, 32nd among NL pitchers.
Dallas Keuchel, 3.7 Box-Toppers points, 266th among all players, 83rd among NL pitchers.
Cardinals—Dakota Hudson, 7.7 Box-Toppers points, 95th among all players, 41st among NL pitchers.
NLDS Game 4: Dodgers lead Nationals, 2-1
The pitching matchup Monday:
Dodgers—Rich Hill, 4.0 Box-Toppers points, 228th among all players, 71st among NL pitchers.
Nationals—Max Scherzer, 15.4 Box-Toppers points, 15th among all players, ninth among NL pitchers.
ALDS Game 3: Yankees lead Twins, 2-0
The pitching matchup Monday:
Yankees—Luis Severino, 2.0 Box-Toppers points, 441st among all players, 94th among AL pitchers. (Severino was out injured much of the 2019 season. In 2018, he had 17.7 Box-Toppers points, 10th among all players.)
Twins—Jake Odorizzi, 12.4 Box-Toppers points, 27th among all players, 12th among AL pitchers.
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