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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 2022 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at today’s pitching matchups.
Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon rises to fourth place, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert rises to eighth and Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt rises to 10th.
Player of the Day—Sandoval struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Guardians.
Sandoval earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 14th among all players and third among American League pitchers, behind teammate Shohei Ohtani (5.0) and Logan Gilbert of the Mariners (4.0).
National League Player of the Day—Willy Adames of the Brewers hit two home runs—including a three-run shot—and doubled, in the 12-8 win over the Pirates. Adames went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in seven runs.
Adames earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks fifth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day—Anthony Rizzo of the Yankees hit three home runs, including a three-run shot, going 3-for-4, scoring four times and driving in six runs, in the 12-8 win over the Orioles.
Rizzo earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, fifth among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Tuesday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Willy Adames.
Rankings—Three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earn Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon (6IP 3H R 2BB 9K W in the 8-2 win over the Athletics) rises from eighth to fourth place with 4.0 Box-Toppers points, third among NL pitchers, behind Tylor Megill of the Mets (4.7) and Joe Musgrove of the Padres (4.0). (Musgrove ranks ahead of Rodon because he had more 2021 Box-Toppers points—16.1 vs. 11.7.)
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (5.2IP 2H 0R 3BB 7K W in the 8-4 win over the Rays) rises from ninth to sixth place with 4.0 Box-Toppers points, second among AL pitchers behind Ohtani (5.0).
Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt (6IP 2H 0R 3BB 6K W in the 3-0 win over the Cardinals) rises to 10th place with 3.0 Box-Toppers points, sixth among NL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2022. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Tuesday, April 26.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 5.0 |
| 2 | Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 4.7 |
| 3 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.0 |
| 4 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 4.0 |
| 5 | France, Ty 4243 | 1b | sea al | 4.0 |
| 6 | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 4.0 |
| 7 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 4.0 |
| 8 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 3.2 |
| 9 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | sd nl | 3.0 |
| 10 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 |
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Streak—Eric Hosmer of the Padres has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2022 Tuesday.
Hosmer (HR 2-3 R 3BI in the 9-6 win over the Reds) earned his first points in 2011 with the Royals and now has 49.0 career points, sixth among active NL first basemen. His best season was 2017 with the Royals when he had 9.5 Box-Toppers points, seventh among AL batters. He earned 1.0 point in 2021 with the Padres.
Scoring—Sandoval earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Adames earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Rizzo earns 1.5 points for being AL 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
| 4/26 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | LAA 4, CLE 1 | Patrick Sandoval, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| +10.0 | `TOR 6, BOS 5 (F/10) | Kevin Gausman | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| BAT | +9.0 | NYY 12, BAL 8 | Anthony Rizzo, 1B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +9.0 | KC 6, CHW 0 | Daniel Lynch, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| NL | +8.0 | MIL 12, PIT 8 | Willy Adames, SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +8.0 | SF 8, OAK 2 | Carlos Rodón, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +7.2 | SEA 8, TB 4 | Logan Gilbert, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | NYM 3, STL 0 | Chris Bassitt, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | HOU 5, TEX 1 | Jake Odorizzi, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | MIA 5, WSH 2 | Joey Wendle, SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | ATL 3, CHC 1 | Max Fried, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | PHI 10, COL 3 | Zach Eflin, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.2 | `MIN 5, DET 4 | Chris Paddack | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | SD 9, CIN 6 | Eric Hosmer, 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | ARI 5, LAD 3 | David Peralta, LF | 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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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 2022 (’22). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’21-22), the period 2017-2022 (’17-22) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2022 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2021 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 4.0 | 15.7 | 24.7 | 40.8 | ‑7.7 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | ‑3.0 |
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 | 16.7 | 31.8 | 35.8 | ‑10.7 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 3.0 | 14.8 | 31.5 | 31.5 | ‑8.8 |
| Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | pi sp mr | ana al | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Rizzo, Anthony 3063 | 1b | nyy al | 2.5 | 4.5 | 35.5 | 62.5 | +0.5 |
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 15.7 | 34.5 | 58.7 | ‑11.7 |
| Lynch, Daniel 4488 | pi sp | kc al | 2.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | ‑1.7 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | mil nl | 1.7 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | ‑1.8 |
| Paddack, Chris 4093 | pi sp | min al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 24.8 | 24.8 | ‑4.0 |
| Wendle, Joey 3756 | ss 3b ph | fla nl | 1.0 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 12.2 | ‑3.7 |
| Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp mr | hou al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 61.6 | ‑3.0 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | phi nl | 1.0 | 4.7 | 24.8 | 28.8 | ‑2.7 |
| Peralta, David 3370 | lf | ari nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 19.0 | 30.9 | ‑1.5 |
| Hosmer, Eric 2886 | 1b | sd nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 49.0 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 2022 (’22), over a two-year period (’21-22), over a six-year period (’17-22) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career |
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| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 54.6 | 101.1 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 25.1 | 40.7 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 1.0 | 20.1 | 28.1 | 33.8 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| MIL | Ashby, Aaron 4511 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PIT | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SD | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Gutierrez, Vladimir 4525 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 31.5 | 34.5 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| COL | Feltner Ryan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NYY | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| MIA | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| BOS | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 23.8 | 43.5 |
| TOR | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 22.4 | 27.1 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 61.7 | 217.8 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| CHC | Leiter, Mark Jr. 3834 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 57.0 | 84.7 |
| DET | Pineda, Michael 2841 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 18.7 | 52.8 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| TEX | Otto, Glenn 4584 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | Plesac, Zach 4168 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 5.0 | 21.1 | 35.6 | 35.6 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| SF | Long, Sammy 4526 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Starters subject to change.
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