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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.
▪️ Most consecutive seasons earning B-T points (active streaks).
Astros pitcher Cristian Javier is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Javier struck out nine over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Guardians.
Javier earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 50th among all players and 19th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Dodgers.
Fedde earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 59th among NL pitchers.
Active season streaks
Here are the 12 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 14 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.Back to top
| Streak | Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* |
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| 22 | Albert Pujols | 1b | Cardinals | 2001‑2022 | 205.8 |
| 19 | Miguel Cabrera | 1b dh | Tigers | 2003‑2021 | 158.4 |
| 17 | Nelson Cruz | dh | Nationals | 2006‑2022 | 85.9 |
| 16 | Kurt Suzuki | ca | Angels | 2007‑2022 | 47.5 |
| 15 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 2008‑2022 | 251.6 |
| 15 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Royals | 2007‑2021 | 217.8 |
| 15 | Johnny Cueto | pi sp | White Sox | 2008‑2022 | 113.5 |
| 15 | Asdrubal Cabrera | 3b 1b | Reds | 2007‑2021 | 63.7 |
| 15 | Evan Longoria | 3b | Giants | 2008‑2022 | 57.5 |
| 14 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Mets | 2009‑2022 | 228.3 |
| 14 | J.A. Happ | pi sp | Free agent | 2008‑2021 | 91.0 |
| 14 | Andrew McCutchen | dh lf | Brewers | 2009‑2022 | 77.4 |
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National League Batter of the Day—Evan Longoria of the Giants hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 9-3 win over the Mets. Longoria went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
Longoria has now earned Box-Toppers points in 15 straight seasons with this, his first Player of the Game honor of 2022. It is tied for the fifth-longest currently active such streak and one of 51 streaks of 15 or more seasons by a player since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Longoria earned his first points in 2008 with the Rays and has 57.5 career points, 10th among active NL batters, second among active NL third basemen. His best season was 2009 with the Rays, when he had 8.5 Box-Toppers points, second among AL third basemen. In 2021, he had 1.0 point with the Giants. He has extended his consecutive streak with 2.0 or fewer points in a season five times, including both 2020 (1.0) and 2021 (1.0).
American League Batter of the Day—Harold Castro of the Tigers hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 4-2, 10-inning win over the Twins.
Debut—Five players made their Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Braves pitcher Spencer Strider (2.2IP 0H 0R 2BB 5K W in the 8-4 win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut Oct. 1, 2021, and was playing in his 13th career game.
Yankees pitcher JP Sears (5IP 3H 0R 2BB 5K W in the 2-0 win over the Orioles) made his Major League debut April 13 and was playing in his third career game.
Jack Suwinski of the Pirates (HR 1-3 2R 3BI in the 10-5 win over the Rockies) made his Major League debut April 26 and was playing in his 26th career game.
Jake Burger of the White Sox (HR 1-3 R 3BI in the 3-1 win over the Red Sox) made his Major League debut July 2, 2021, and was playing in his 38th career game.
Wander Franco of the Rays (2-2B 2-4 R BI in the 5-4 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut June 22, 2021, and was playing in his 110th career game. Franco finished third in 2021 Rookie of the Year voting but did not make his Box-Toppers debut until Wednesday.
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 Wednesday, May 25.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 8.0 |
| 2 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.0 |
| 3 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 7.0 |
| 4 | Lauer, Eric 4017 | pi sp | mil nl | 6.7 |
| 5 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 6.7 |
| 6 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.7 |
| 7 | Betts, Mookie 3404 | rf | lad nl | 6.5 |
| 8 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 6.0 |
| 9 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.0 |
| 10 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 6.0 |
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Scoring—Javier earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Fedde earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Longoria and Castro each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’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
| 5/25 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.2 | HOU 2, CLE 1 | Cristian Javier, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NL | +7.0 | WSH 1, LAD 0 | Erick Fedde, (W 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +5.2 | ATL 8, PHI 4 | Spencer Strider, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | TEX 7, LAA 2 | Glenn Otto, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | NYY 2, BAL 0 | JP Sears, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | SF 9, NYM 3 | Evan Longoria, 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | DET 4, MIN 2 (F/10) | Harold Castro, SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CIN 4, CHC 3 | Joey Votto, 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 10, COL 5 | Jack Suwinski, LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.2 | `MIL 2, SD 1 | Aaron Ashby | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| +2.0 | OAK 4, SEA 2 | Seth Brown, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CHW 3, BOS 1 | Jake Burger, DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | TB 5, MIA 4 | Wander Franco, SS | 4 | 1 | 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.
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier, Cristian 4290 | pi sp | hou al | 3.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | -2.3 |
| Ashby, Aaron 4511 | pi sp cp mr | mil nl | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +1.7 |
| Otto, Glenn 4584 | pi sp | tex al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Fedde, Erick 4065 | pi sp | dc nl | 1.7 | 12.1 | 16.8 | 16.8 | -8.7 |
| Castro, Harold 4187 | ss 2b | det al | 1.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Longoria, Evan 2423 | 3b | sf nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 57.5 | +0.5 |
| Votto, Joey 2366 | 1b | cin nl | 1.0 | 10.7 | 18.2 | 82.4 | -8.7 |
| Brown, Seth 4239 | 1b rf dh | oak al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -2.0 |
| Burger, Jake 4629 | dh | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Franco, Wander 4630 | ss | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | nyy al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi mr | atl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Suwinski, Jack 4628 | lf | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| TB | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 32.1 | 32.1 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 1.0 | 18.4 | 48.5 | 48.5 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 48.8 | 81.3 |
| CLE | Pilkington, Konnor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 65.0 | 73.7 |
| ATL | Wright, Kyle 4349 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| MIN | Smeltzer, Devin 4149 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 33.3 | 145.3 |
| BOS | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 24.8 | 44.5 |
| CHW | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 24.8 | 67.6 |
| TOR | Ryu, Hyun Jin 3139 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 48.5 | 69.6 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 8.0 | 24.1 | 38.6 | 38.6 |
| LAD | White, Mitch 4519 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ARI | Castellanos, Humberto 4591 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 25.1 |
| OAK | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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