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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.
Braves pitcher Ian Anderson is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises to fifth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Anderson struck out six over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 6-0 win over the Cubs.
Anderson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 114th among all players and 42nd among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and four walks, in the 6-4 win over the Cardinals.
Pivetta earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 11th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Jack Suwinski of the Pirates hit three home runs, including the walk-off game-winner, in the 4-3 win over the Giants. Suwinkski went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs.
American League Batter of the Day—Robbie Grossman of the Tigers hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Rankings—Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises from seventh to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Alcantara (8IP 6H 2R BB 8K W in the 6-2 win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season. He ranks second among NL pitchers, behind Joe Musgrove of the Padres (11.4).
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 Sunday, June 19.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.4 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 11.0 |
| 3 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 10.7 |
| 4 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 10.0 |
| 5 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 6 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 9.2 |
| 7 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 8.7 |
| 8 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 8.7 |
| 9 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 8.7 |
| 10 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 8.4 |
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Scoring—Anderson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Pivettta earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Suwinksi and Grossman each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’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
| 6/19 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.2 | ATL 6, CHC 0 | Ian Anderson, (W 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| AL | +7.0 | BOS 6, STL 4 | Nick Pivetta, (W 7‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | PIT 4, SF 3 | Jack Suwinski, LF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | MIA 6, NYM 2 | Sandy Alcantara, (W 7‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | ARI 7, MIN 1 | Merrill Kelly, (W 6‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +4.1 | TOR 10, NYY 9 | Yimi García, (W 1‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | DET 7, TEX 3 | Robbie Grossman, LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | WSH 9, PHI 3 | Maikel Franco, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `LAA 4, SEA ‑ | Aaron Loup, (Hld 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | BAL 2, TB 1 | Nick Vespi, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | OAK 4, KC 0 | Sean Murphy, C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | COL 8, SD 3 | Elias Díaz, C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 6, CIN 3 | Victor Caratini, C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 4, CHW 3 | Mauricio Dubón, SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.2 | CLE 5, LAD 3 | Eli Morgan, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
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| Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 | 19.4 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 0.0 |
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp | bos al | 6.7 | 11.7 | 34.4 | 34.4 | +1.7 |
| Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | ari nl | 5.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | +2.0 |
| Franco, Maikel 3510 | 3b | dc nl | 3.7 | 5.7 | 18.4 | 26.1 | +1.7 |
| Anderson, Ian 4312 | pi sp | atl nl | 3.0 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | -4.0 |
| Suwinski, Jack 4628 | lf | pit nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Morgan, Eli 4497 | pi mr sp | cle al | 2.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | -3.4 |
| Garcia, Yimi 3440 | pi mr cp | tor al | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Vespi, Nick 4619 | pi cp | bal al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Grossman, Robbie 3267 | lf | det al | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Diaz, Elias 3813 | ca | col nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -2.0 |
| Murphy, Sean 4246 | ca | oak al | 1.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| Loup, Aaron 3146 | pi mr cp | ana al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | -1.0 |
| Caratini, Victor 4026 | ca | mil nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Dubon, Mauricio 4243 | ss | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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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| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CHC | Killan, Caleb* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | Brubaker, JT 4382 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| DET | Faedo, Alex 4612 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BOS | WInckowski, Josh* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 8.4 | 30.8 | 95.4 | 131.3 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 3.0 | 18.5 | 21.2 | 21.2 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 8.0 | 19.8 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 17.7 | 20.4 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 6.7 | 24.8 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 53.9 | 53.9 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 48.2 | 104.1 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| LAA | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 24.4 | 51.5 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 29.7 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 7.1 | 20.2 | 58.7 | 114.3 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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