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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 Luis Severino is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Pete Alonso of the Mets rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Severino struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Tigers.
Severino earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 58th among all players and 20th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Padres pitcher MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks, in the 4-0 win over the Brewers.
Gore earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 15th among NL 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 Saturday, June 4.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 9.2 |
| 2 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.7 |
| 3 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 8.7 |
| 4 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 8.4 |
| 5 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 8.0 |
| 6 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 8.0 |
| 7 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.7 |
| 8 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 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 Batter of the Day—Pete Alonso of the Mets hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 9-1 win over the Dodgers. Alonso went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
Alonso earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 9.2 for the season, rising from eighth to first in season player rankings. He passes previous leader, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove (8.7), who only held the lead one day after moving to the top spot Friday. Passing Musgrove, Alonso now leads all NL players and he leads all NL batters, ahead of second-place Mookie Betts of the Dodgers (6.5).
This is the first time Alonso has led all players in Box-Toppers season player rankings and it is the latest in a regular-length season that a batter has led all players in Box-Toppers points since 2013. Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers led that season on June 28 and 29 with 12.4 points. He had also led all players from June 1 to 13 that season.
Cabrera finished 2013 with 16.9 Box-Toppers points, ranked eighth overall. It is the last time a batter has finished among the top 10 players in Box-Toppers points (though that was a much more common occurrence prior to 2009, when batters regularly appeared among the top 10 players).
Only four times previously since 1998 has a full-time batter led player rankings as late as June in a regular-length (non-pandemic shortened) season:
2004—Scott Rolen led until July 2.
2006—Albert Pujols led until June 12.
2009—Pujols led until Aug. 11.
2013—Cabrera led until June 29.
(Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, who is both a pitcher and batter, led until June 1 this season.)
Alonso has earned Player of the Game honors six times in 2022, including these five previous times:
American League Batter of the Day—Salvador Perez of the Royals homered, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 6-0 win over the Astros.
Debut—Cubs pitcher Matt Swarmer made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Swarmer (6IP 2H R 2BB 5K W in the 6-1 win over the Cardinals) made his Major League debut May 30 and was playing in his second career game.
Scoring—Severino earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Gore earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Alonso and Perez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’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
| 6/4 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | NYY 3, DET 0 | Luis Severino, (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| +11.0 | TOR 12, MIN 3 | Jose Berríos, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
| +10.0 | BOS 8, OAK 0 | Nick Pivetta, (W 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| NL | +10.0 | SD 4, MIL 0 | MacKenzie Gore, (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| +6.2 | `PIT 2, ARI 1 | Roansy Contreras | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | NYM 9, LAD 4 | Pete Alonso, 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CHC 6, STL 1 | Matt Swarmer, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | WSH 10, CIN 8 | Kyle Finnegan, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | CHW 3, TB 2 | Kyle Crick, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | STL 7, CHC 4 (F/10) | Brendan Donovan, LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 7, LAA 2 | J.T. Realmuto, C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | KC 6, HOU 0 | Salvador Perez, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.1 | BAL 5, CLE 4 | Jorge López, (S 7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 3, SEA 2 | Adolis García, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 5, SF 4 | Tanner Scott, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | ATL 6, COL 2 (F/11) | Adam Duvall, LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 9.2 | 12.2 | 20.7 | 20.7 | +6.2 |
| Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp | bos al | 4.0 | 9.0 | 31.7 | 31.7 | -1.0 |
| Lopez, Jorge 4060 | pi cp | bal al | 4.0 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | +1.3 |
| Severino, Luis 3567 | pi sp mr | nyy al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 45.8 | 50.8 | +3.0 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | cf rf | tex al | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | -1.5 |
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 3.0 | 12.4 | 52.9 | 52.9 | -6.4 |
| Perez, Salvador 2972 | dh ca | kc al | 3.0 | 7.5 | 18.0 | 39.7 | -1.5 |
| Donovan, Brendan 4603 | ss 3b lf | stl nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Contreras, Roansy 4574 | pi mr sp | pit nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Duvall, Adam 3573 | lf | atl nl | 1.0 | 9.0 | 23.0 | 31.0 | -7.0 |
| Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | phi nl | 1.0 | 8.2 | 28.2 | 38.7 | -6.2 |
| Finnegan, Kyle 4535 | pi mr cp | dc nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Scott, Tanner 4292 | pi cp mr | fla nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Crick, Kyle 3999 | pi mr | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Swarmer, Matt 4649 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Garcia, Rony* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| PHI | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 29.5 | 46.5 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| PIT | Thompson, Zach 4437 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CLE | Plesac, Zach 4168 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| BAL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Smeltzer, Devin 4149 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 5.0 | 18.7 | 37.5 | 61.7 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 41.1 | 41.1 |
| TB | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 32.1 | 32.1 |
| SF | Junis, Jakob (Jake) 3857 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 48.8 | 81.3 |
| CIN | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 45.8 | 45.8 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| KC | Heasley, Jonathan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 46.2 | 49.2 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 27.8 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 4.0 | 16.7 | 60.0 | 87.7 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BOS | Hill, Rich 2215 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 34.4 | 72.5 |
| OAK | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| NYM | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 4.0 | 23.1 | 31.1 | 36.8 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 35.3 | 147.3 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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