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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.
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Valdez pitched a complete-game two-hitter, striking out seven and allowing one run and three walks, in the 5-1 win over the Athletics.
Valdez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 13th among all players and sixth among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby struck out 12 over six innings, allowing one run, five hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Cubs.
Ashby earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 5.4 for the season, 25th among all players and 10th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Nick Plummer of the Mets hit a three-run homer and doubled in the 13-5 win over the Nationals. Plummer went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
This was Plummer’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Plummer made his Major League debut April 15 and was playing in his fifth career game.
American League Batter of the Day—Eli White of the Rangers homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs in the 9-5 win over the Rays.
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 Monday, May 30.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 8.0 |
| 2 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 7.7 |
| 3 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 7.7 |
| 4 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 7.4 |
| 5 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.0 |
| 6 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 7.0 |
| 7 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 7.0 |
| 8 | Lauer, Eric 4017 | pi sp | mil nl | 6.7 |
| 9 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.7 |
| 10 | Betts, Mookie 3404 | rf | lad nl | 6.5 |
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Debut—In addition to Plummer, three other players also made their Box-Toppers debut Monday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner (7IP 4H R BB 6K W in the 7-1 win over the Marlins) made his Major League debut Sept. 5, 2021, and was playing in his fifth career game.
Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers (2B 3-4 2R BI in the 7-5 win over the Twins) made his Major League debut April 8 and was playing in his 42nd career game. Torkelson was the first player selected in the 2020 Major League draft.
Tucupita Marcano of the Pirates (HR 1-4 R 3BI in the 6-5 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut April 1, 2021, and was playing in his fifth career game.
Scoring—Valdez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Ashby earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Plummer and White each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’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
| 5/30 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | HOU 5, OAK 1 | Framber Valdez, (W 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| NL | +9.0 | MIL 3, CHC 1 | Aaron Ashby, (W 1‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| +8.0 | SF 5, PHI 4 (F/10) | Logan Webb | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +6.0 | COL 7, MIA 1 | Ryan Feltner, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | BAL 10, BOS 0 | Tyler Wells, (W 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | NYM 13, WSH 5 | Nick Plummer, LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | STL 6, SD 3 | Nolan Gorman, 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `CLE 7, KC 3 | Zach Plesac | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | TEX 9, TB 5 | Eli White, CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | ARI 6, ATL 2 | Ketel Marte, 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 7, CHC 6 | Josh Hader, (S 17) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | DET 7, MIN 5 | Spencer Torkelson, 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | PIT 6, LAD 5 | Tucupita Marcano, LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 6.0 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 | +1.0 |
| Ashby, Aaron 4511 | pi sp cp mr | mil nl | 5.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | +3.4 |
| Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | mil nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 39.4 | 39.4 | -1.0 |
| Gorman, Nolan 4633 | 2b | stl nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 2.0 | 17.5 | 20.2 | 20.2 | -13.5 |
| Marte, Ketel 3630 | 2b cf | ari nl | 2.0 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | +0.5 |
| Wells, Tyler 4428 | pi sp mr | bal al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| White, Eli 4462 | cf | tex al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Plummer, Nick 4636 | lf | nym nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Plesac, Zach 4168 | pi sp | cle al | 1.0 | 6.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | -4.4 |
| Feltner, Ryan 4635 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Marcano, Tucupita 4638 | lf | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Torkelson, Spencer 4637 | 1b | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 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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| MIN | Smeltzer, Devin 4149 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| DET | Garcia, Rony* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| SF | Junis, Jakob (Jake) 3857 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| LAA | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 24.4 | 51.5 |
| NYY | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| BAL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 41.1 | 41.1 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 5.0 | 18.7 | 37.5 | 61.7 |
| CIN | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| BOS | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 24.8 | 44.5 |
| MIN | Sands, Cole* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 48.8 | 81.3 |
| NYM | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 57.3 | 61.3 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 33.3 | 145.3 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TB | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 32.1 | 32.1 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 26.1 |
| MIA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 1.0 | 18.4 | 48.5 | 48.5 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 4.0 | 16.7 | 60.0 | 87.7 |
| ARI | Castellanos, Humberto 4591 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| OAK | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| PIT | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 4.0 | 23.1 | 31.1 | 36.8 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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