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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.
Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to second place and Braves pitcher Kyle Wright rises to sixth.
Player of the Day—Skubal struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Twins.
Skubal earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, third among all players and third among American League pitchers, behind overall leader Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (8.0) and Verlander (8.0).
Skubal ranks highest among the four players with 7.7 Box-Toppers points on the season because he has the most 2021 Box-Toppers points (8.7) among them.
National League Player of the Day—Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and four walks, in the 14-1 win over the Rockies.
Cabrera earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 67th among NL pitchers.
This was Cabrera’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Cabrera made his Major League debut Aug. 25, 2021, and was playing in his eighth career game.
Both Skubal and Cabrera had Box-Toppers game scores Wednesday of +10.0, but Skubal edged Cabrera for overall Player of the Day honors because he had more innings pitched—seven vs. six
National League Batter of the Day—Brendan Rodgers of the Rockies hit three home runs and went 3-for-5, scoring four times and driving in four runs, in the 13-12, 10-inning win over the Marlins.
American League Batter of the Day—Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox hit two doubles and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-1 win over the Reds.
Rankings—Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises from eighth to second in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Verlander (7IP 2H 3R 2BB 6K ND in the 5-4 win over the Athletics) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.0 for the season, trailing only overall leader Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (8.0). Though both Ohtani and Verlander have 8.0 points in 2022, Ohtani ranks ahead because he has more 2021 points—16.1 vs. 0.0. Verlander is both second overall and second among AL pitchers.
Verlander now also has 214.6 career Box-Toppers points, sixth among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails fifth-ranked player, Royals pitcher Zack Greinke (217.8) by 3.2 points. Verlander ranks fourth among active players in career points, second among active AL pitchers behind Greinke.
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, June 1.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 8.0 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 8.0 |
| 3 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 7.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 7.7 |
| 5 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 7.7 |
| 6 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.7 |
| 7 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 7.4 |
| 8 | Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp | tex al | 7.1 |
| 9 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.0 |
| 10 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 7.0 |
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New NL pitching leader—Braves pitcher Kyle Wright rises from 10th to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings and also rises to first among NL pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Wright (6IP 3H 0R 5BB 5K W in the 6-0 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season. He rises to first among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Joe Musgrove of the Padres (7.0). Wright still trails Pete Alonso of the Mets (7.7) for the lead among all NL players.
Wright is one of four players currently with 7.7 Box-Toppers points on the season, but Wright ranks lowest of the four because he has the fewest 2021 Box-Toppers points among them (0.0).
Debut—In addition to Cabrera, three other players also made their Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Guardians pitcher Konnor Pilkington (5IP 5H 0R 2BB 8K W in the 4-0 win over the Royals) made his Major League debut April 15 and was playing in his sixth career game.
Cubs pitcher Michael Rucker (1IP H 0R 0BB 3K ND in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Brewers) made his Major League debut July 30, 2021, and was playing in his 29th career game.
Nick Maton of the Phillies (HR 2-4 R 3BI in the 6-5 win over the Giants) made his Major League debut April 19, 2021, and was playing in his 53rd career game.
Scoring—Skubal earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Cabrera earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Rodgers and Verdugo 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
| 6/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | DET 5, MIN 0 | Tarik Skubal, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| AL | +10.0 | MIA 14, COL 1 | Edward Cabrera, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | COL 13, MIA 12 (F/10) | Brendan Rodgers, 2B | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | CLE 4, KC 0 | Konnor Pilkington, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | PIT 8, LAD 4 | Rodolfo Castro, 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | NYM 5, WSH 0 | Tomas Nido, C | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | STL 5, SD 2 | Nolan Arenado, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.2 | `TB 4, TEX 3 (F/11) | Jalen Beeks | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BOS 7, CIN 1 | Alex Verdugo, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | BAL 9, SEA 2 | Rougned Odor, 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 6, ARI 0 | Kyle Wright, (W 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | `HOU 5, OAK 4 | Justin Verlander | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | `CHC 4, MIL 3 (F/10) | Michael Rucker | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 6, SF 5 | Nick Maton, 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.2 | TOR 7, CHW 3 | Ross Stripling, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 8.0 | 8.0 | 75.3 | 214.6 | +8.0 |
| Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 7.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | -1.0 |
| Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | +7.7 |
| Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b dh | stl nl | 4.0 | 13.0 | 37.2 | 57.9 | -5.0 |
| Rodgers, Brendan 4529 | 2b | col nl | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| Stripling, Ross 3629 | pi sp mr | tor al | 2.0 | 8.7 | 23.4 | 28.1 | -4.7 |
| Cabrera, Edward 4641 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Verdugo, Alex 4129 | lf | bos al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | -2.0 |
| Odor, Rougned 3336 | 2b | bal al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 22.7 | 33.7 | 0.0 |
| Nido, Tomas 4121 | ca | nym nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Castro Rodolfo 4475 | 3b | pit nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Beeks, Jalen 4047 | pi mr | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +1.0 |
| Maton, Nick 4644 | 2b | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Pilkington, Konnor 4642 | pi sp | cle al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Rucker, Michael 4643 | pi mr | chi 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 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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| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 8.0 | 24.1 | 38.6 | 38.6 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| MIN | Archer, Chris 3194 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 62.8 |
| DET | Faedo, Alex 4612 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TB | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 54.7 | 120.1 |
| TEX | Hearn, Taylor 4604 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHW | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 113.5 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| SF | Wood, Alex 3246 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 34.7 | 54.1 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 5.7 | 15.4 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| WSH | Adon, Joan 4580 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Ashcroft, Graham* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| NYY | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 33.4 | 38.4 |
| SEA | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| BAL | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| SD | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 40.5 | 47.2 |
| MIL | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Thompson, Keegan 4579 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ATL | Anderson, Ian 4312 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 21.4 | 42.8 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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