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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.
White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Cease struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 4-3 win over the Orioles.
Cease earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.0 for the season, rising from sixth to second in player rankings, behind only Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (13.0). Cease also ranks second to Ohtani among AL pitchers, although Ohtani has earned 5.0 of his 13.0 points as a designated hitter, the remaining 8.0 as a starting pitcher.
National League Player of the Day—Phillies pitcher Nick Nelson struck out two over 3 1/3 scoreless middle relief innings, allowing no hits and no walks, in the 8-5 win over the Padres.
Nelson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 81st among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Rowdy Tellez of the Brewers hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 10-3 win over the Blue Jays.
American League Batter of the Day—Byron Buxton of the Twins tripled, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 6-3 win over the Rockies.
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 26.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 13.0 |
| 2 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 12.0 |
| 3 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 11.7 |
| 4 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.4 |
| 5 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 11.0 |
| 6 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.4 |
| 7 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.0 |
| 8 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 9 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 9.4 |
| 10 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 9.2 |
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Rankings—Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises from fourth to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
McClanahan (7IP 4H R 0BB 10K W in the 4-2 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers, behind Ohtani (13.0) and Cease (12.0).
Scoring—Cease earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Nelson earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Tellez and Buxton 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
| 6/26 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | CHW 4, BAL 3 | Dylan Cease, (W 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| +11.0 | TB 4, PIT 2 | Shane McClanahan, (W 8‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +7.0 | LAA 2, SEA 1 | Jose Suarez, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| NL | +5.1 | PHI 8, SD 5 | Nick Nelson, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| +5.1 | `CHC 6, STL 5 (F/10) | Matt Swarmer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIL 10, TOR 3 | Rowdy Tellez, 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | MIN 6, COL 3 | Byron Buxton, DH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | ARI 11, DET 7 | Daulton Varsho, CF‑RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 10, SF 3 | Nick Senzel, CF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | LAD 5, ATL 3 (F/11) | Chris Taylor, PH‑LF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | WSH 6, TEX 4 | Juan Soto, RF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 3, NYM 2 | Tanner Scott, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | BOS 8, CLE 3 | J.D. Martinez, DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | NYY 6, HOU 3 (F/10) | Aaron Judge, CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | OAK 5, KC 3 | Seth Brown, DH | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 12.0 | 26.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | -2.4 |
| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 11.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | +7.0 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf cf | nyy al | 6.5 | 15.5 | 36.7 | 36.7 | -2.5 |
| Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf dh | min al | 4.0 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 19.2 | +2.5 |
| Tellez, Rowdy 4078 | 1b | mil nl | 3.2 | 6.7 | 14.2 | 14.2 | -0.3 |
| Scott, Tanner 4292 | pi cp | fla nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | bos al | 2.5 | 13.2 | 39.7 | 56.9 | -8.2 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | dc nl | 2.5 | 8.5 | 24.0 | 24.0 | -3.5 |
| Suarez, Jose 4425 | pi sp mr | ana al | 2.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | -4.4 |
| Taylor, Chris 3684 | lf ss | lad nl | 2.0 | 6.7 | 16.7 | 18.2 | -2.7 |
| Brown, Seth 4239 | 1b rf dh | oak al | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | -1.0 |
| Swarmer, Matt 4649 | pi sp mr | chi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Nelson, Nick 4279 | pi mr | phi nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +1.7 |
| Varsho, Daulton 4398 | cf rf | ari nl | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Senzel, Nick 4236 | cf | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +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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| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| NYY | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| PIT | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| BOS | Seabold, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 5.0 | 18.7 | 37.5 | 61.7 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 49.0 | 81.8 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 4.0 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| MIA | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 35.3 | 147.3 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 27.8 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| LAD | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 26.7 | 28.7 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 41.1 | 41.1 |
| LAA | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 24.4 | 51.5 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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