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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.
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to second place overall—first among American League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Cole struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 13-0 win over the Tigers.
Cole earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 14th among all players and ninth among AL pitchers.
Cole also now has 129.6 career Box-Toppers points, 37th among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 36th-ranked player Jason Giambi (133.4). Cole ranks 12th among active players in career points, fourth among active AL pitchers.
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 Friday, June 3.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.7 |
| 2 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 8.7 |
| 3 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 8.4 |
| 4 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 8.0 |
| 5 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 8.0 |
| 6 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.7 |
| 7 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 7.7 |
| 8 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 7.7 |
| 9 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.7 |
| 10 | Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp | tex al | 7.1 |
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National League Player of the Day—Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove struck out six over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks, in the 7-0 win over the Brewers.
Musgrove earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season, rising from 10th to first place in season player rankings, passing Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes (8.4), who only held the lead one day after rising to first Thursday.
Musgrove also rises to first among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins (7.7).
This is the second time this season Musgrove has led Box-Toppers player rankings. He led for one day after taking the lead April 19.
While Musgrove has the same Box-Toppers point total (8.7) as second-place player, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, Musgrove ranks higher because he has more 2021 Box-Toppers points—16.1 vs. 4.7.
American League Batter of the Day—Kyle Garlick of the Twins hit two home runs and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 9-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Garlick earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, eighth among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—Alek Thomas of the Diamondbacks hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-6 win over the Pirates.
This was Thomas’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Thomas made his Major League debut May 8 and was playing in his 24th career game.
Rankings—Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first place among AL pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
McClanahan (6IP 6H 2R 0BB 8K W in the 6-3 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season, rising from sixth to second overall among all players, trailing only leader Musgrove (8.7). While both have the same point total, McClanahan trails because he has fewer 2021 points—4.7 vs. 16.1.
McClanahan also rises to first among AL pitchers, passing previous leader Nestor Cortes of the Yankees (8.4), who had only taken the lead Thursday.
Scoring—Cole earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Musgrove earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Garlick and Thomas each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’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
| 6/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | NYY 13, DET 0 | Gerrit Cole, (W 5‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NL | +10.0 | SD 7, MIL 0 | Joe Musgrove, (W 6‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| +9.0 | CLE 6, BAL 3 | Shane Bieber, (W 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| +9.0 | BOS 7, OAK 2 | Nathan Eovaldi, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +9.0 | `ATL 3, COL 1 (F/10) | Max Fried | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +8.0 | PHI 10, LAA 0 | Zach Eflin, (W 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +8.0 | LAD 6, NYM 1 | Tyler Anderson, (W 7‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +7.0 | WSH 8, CIN 5 | Josiah Gray, (W 6‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | MIN 9, TOR 3 | Kyle Garlick, LF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | SF 15, MIA 6 | Zack Littell, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | TB 6, CHW 3 | Shane McClanahan, (W 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +4.0 | `SEA 4, TEX 3 | Luis Gilbert | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | ARI 8, PIT 6 | Alek Thomas, CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | STL 14, CHC 5 | Paul Goldschmidt, 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | HOU 10, KC 3 | Aledmys Díaz, 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.7 | 24.8 | 40.8 | 44.5 | -7.4 |
| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 8.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | +4.0 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.0 | 18.8 | 35.5 | 35.5 | -4.8 |
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.7 | 29.1 | 93.7 | 129.6 | -15.7 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 6.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | -0.3 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | stl nl | 4.5 | 13.5 | 35.9 | 75.8 | -4.5 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.0 | 11.0 | 24.7 | 26.7 | -3.0 |
| Garlick, Kyle 4418 | lf dh | min al | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +2.5 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.7 | 7.4 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 0.0 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | bos al | 3.0 | 17.1 | 30.8 | 56.6 | -11.1 |
| Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 3.0 | 9.7 | 45.6 | 45.6 | -3.7 |
| Gray, Josiah 4503 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Thomas, Alek 4648 | cf | ari nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Littell, Zack 4533 | pi mr | sf nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Diaz, Aledmys 3612 | 3b lf 1b 2b | hou al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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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| DET | Brieske, Beau* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Severino, Luis 3567 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 43.8 | 48.8 |
| STL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Swarmer, Matt* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Bundy, Dylan 3655 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 32.8 | 38.8 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 51.9 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 29.7 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 3.0 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 31.5 | 34.5 |
| TEX | Otto, Glenn 4584 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 7.0 | 21.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| HOU | Garcia, Luis 4423 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SD | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIL | Ashby, Aaron 4511 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 2.0 | 17.5 | 20.2 | 20.2 |
| MIA | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 4.7 | 14.1 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| CIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 3.0 | 14.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| LAA | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 3.7 | 24.8 | 46.5 | 58.2 |
| STL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Kilian, Caleb* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| LAD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 4.0 | 20.7 | 57.9 | 57.9 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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