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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.
Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Manoah struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 11-1 win over the Orioles.
Manoah earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 38th among all players and 16th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Padres pitcher Yu Darvish struck out seven over eight innings, allowing one run, five hits and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Cubs.
Darvish earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 7.1 for the season, 11th among all players and fifth among NL pitchers.
Darvish also now has 114.3 career Box-Toppers points, 58th among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his 1.7 points Monday, Darvish passes five players on the “all-time” list—Kevin Brown (112.8), Sammy Sosa (113.2), Dan Haren (113.2), Chris Carpenter (113.3) and White Sox pitcher Johnny Cueto (113.5). He trails 57th-ranked player Ervin Santana (114.4). Darvish rises to 15th place among active players in career points, eighth among active NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Jose Abreu of the White Sox hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 9-5 win over the Tigers.
National League Batter of the Day—Dylan Carlson of the Cardinals hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-5 win over the Pirates.
Notable—Adam Duvall of the Braves earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Monday.
Duvall (HR 1-2 3R BI in the 9-5 win over the Nationals) was also NL Batter of the Day Sunday (2HR 2-3 2R 3BI in the 5-3 win over the Pirates). Duvall earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point Monday and 1.5 points Sunday, giving him 3.5 for the season, 12th among NL batters.
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, June 13.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 10.7 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 10.0 |
| 3 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 9.7 |
| 4 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 9.2 |
| 5 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 9.0 |
| 6 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 8.7 |
| 7 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 8.7 |
| 8 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 8.7 |
| 9 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 8.4 |
| 10 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 8.0 |
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Debut—Rangers pitcher Brock Burke made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Burke (2IP 0H 0R 0BB K W in the 5-3 win over the Astros) made his Major League debut Aug. 20, 2019, and was playing in his 25th career game.
Scoring—Manoah earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Darvish earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Abreu and Carlson 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
| 6/13 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | TOR 11, BAL 1 | Alek Manoah, (W 8‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NL | +8.0 | SD 4, CHC 1 | Yu Darvish, (W 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | CHW 9, DET 5 | Jose Abreu, 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | STL 7, PIT 5 | Dylan Carlson, CF‑RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | ATL 9, WSH 5 | Adam Duvall, LF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 5, HOU 3 | Brock Burke, (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +3.0 | MIN 3, SEA 2 | Caleb Thielbar, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `PHI 3, MIA 2 | Aaron Nola | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | SF 6, KC 2 | Austin Slater, PH‑CF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CIN 5, ARI 4 | Hunter Strickland, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.1 | 20.2 | 58.7 | 114.3 | -6.0 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 5.0 | 15.7 | 70.0 | 78.7 | -5.7 |
| Manoah, Alek 4424 | pi sp | tor al | 5.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -5.7 |
| Duvall, Adam 3573 | lf | atl nl | 3.5 | 11.5 | 25.5 | 33.5 | -4.5 |
| Thielbar, Caleb 3272 | pi mr | min al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | -2.0 |
| Abreu, Jose 3308 | 1b | chi al | 1.5 | 9.5 | 27.5 | 47.5 | -6.5 |
| Carlson, Dylan 4359 | cr rf | stl nl | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -1.5 |
| Slater, Austin 3818 | cf ph | sf nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -1.5 |
| Strickland, Hunter 3546 | pi cp mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Burke, Brock 4661 | pi mr | tex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Brubaker, JT 4382 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 8.0 | 19.8 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| WSH | Tetreault, Jackson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| PHI | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 27.5 | 31.5 |
| TB | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 55.7 | 121.1 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 6.7 | 29.1 | 93.7 | 129.6 |
| BAL | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 7.0 | 21.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| DET | Hutchison, Drew 3038 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| MIL | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| NYM | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 4.0 | 17.7 | 32.8 | 36.8 |
| OAK | Koenig, Jared* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 31.7 | 31.7 |
| PIT | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 16.7 | 19.4 |
| HOU | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| SD | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 40.5 | 47.2 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 39.5 | 67.6 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 |
| COL | Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| CIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 3.0 | 14.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 29.7 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 2.0 | 17.5 | 20.2 | 20.2 |
| LAA | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 24.4 | 51.5 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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