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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.
Royals pitcher Brady Singer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Also, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to ninth place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Singer struck out 12 over six innings, allowing two runs (one earned), three hits and two walks, in the 6-3 win over the Rays. Singer did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Rays tied the game after he exited.
Singer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 84th among all players and 28th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner struck out nine over eight innings, allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 7-2 win over the Nationals.
Bumgarner earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 71st among NL pitchers.
Bumgarner now has 138.1 career Box-Toppers points, 33rd-most since 1995 when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 32nd-ranked player Andy Pettitte (138.5). He ranks ninth among active players in career points, fourth among active NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Ramon Urias of the Orioles homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 6-3 win over the Yankees.
National League Batter of the Day—Austin Riley of the Braves homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-2 win over the Angels.
Riley earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, fourth among NL batters.
Verlander—Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Verlander (7IP 4H R 2BB 9K W in the 3-1 win over the Mariners) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.0 for the season. He trails Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17.0). Verlander also is second among AL pitchers behind Ohtani. It should be noted that Ohtani has earned 4.0 of his points this season as a designated hitter, the other 13.0 coming in his starts as a pitcher.
Verlander also now has 222.6 career Box-Toppers points, fifth among all players since player tracking began in 1995. He trails fourth-ranked player, Mets pitcher Max Scherzer (231.3) by 8.7 points. Verlander ranks third among active players in career points, behind Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (254.6) and Scherzer. Verlander ranks first among active AL pitchers in career points, ahead of Royals pitcher Zack Greinke (219.8).
Urias—Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Urias (6IP 2H 0R 2BB 5K W in the 4-2 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He ranks fourth among NL pitchers.
Urias becomes the 14th player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points. It is his second season with 10.0 or more points after earning 19.1 points in 2021 with the Dodgers, fourth among all players and third 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, July 23.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 17.0 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 16.0 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 14.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 14.4 |
| 5 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 12.7 |
| 6 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 12.4 |
| 7 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.0 |
| 8 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 11.4 |
| 9 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.7 |
| 10 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 10.7 |
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Notable—White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn now has 106.1 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Lynn (6IP 3H 0R BB 6K ND in the 5-4 win over the Guardians) rises to 74th place among all players in career points since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. With his 1.0 point Saturday, he passes three players on the “all-time” list—Scott Kazmir (105.1), Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco (105.1) and Aramis Ramirez (105.8). He now trails 73rd-ranked player Frank Thomas (106.2). Lynn ranks 17th among active players in career points, seventh among active AL pitchers.
Lynn now has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 70th among AL pitchers.
Scoring—Singer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Bumgarner earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Urias and Riley 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
| 7/23 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | `KC 6, TB 3 | Brady Singer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| NL | +9.0 | ARI 7, WSH 2 | Madison Bumgarner, (W 6‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| +8.0 | HOU 3, SEA 1 | Justin Verlander, (W 13‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +8.0 | `CHW 5, CLE 4 | Lance Lynn | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | PIT 1, MIA 0 | Jose Quintana, (W 3‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +7.0 | MIL 9, COL 4 | Brandon Woodruff, (W 8‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +7.0 | LAD 4, SF 2 | Julio Urías, (W 9‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +5.2 | MIN 8, DET 4 | Joe Ryan, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | `OAK 3, TEX 1 | James Kaprielian | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +4.1 | STL 6, CIN 3 | Steven Matz, (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +4.0 | TOR 4, BOS 1 | Alek Manoah, (W 11‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +4.0 | SD 2, NYM 1 | Blake Snell, (W 2‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BAL 6, NYY 3 | Ramon Urías, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | ATL 7, LAA 2 | Austin Riley, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CLE 7, CHW 4 | Steven Kwan, LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CHC 6, PHI 2 (F/10) | David Robertson, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 16.0 | 16.0 | 83.3 | 222.6 | +16.0 |
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.7 | 29.8 | 37.8 | 43.5 | ‑8.4 |
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 9.4 | 26.5 | 43.2 | 43.2 | ‑7.7 |
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 8.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | +6.0 |
| Manoah, Alek 4424 | pi sp | tor al | 7.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | ‑3.0 |
| Riley, Austin 4144 | 3b | atl nl | 6.0 | 14.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | ‑2.5 |
| Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.4 | 12.1 | 28.8 | 44.4 | ‑1.3 |
| Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | kc al | 5.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | +2.0 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 40.5 | 75.7 | +3.0 |
| Urias, Ramon 4491 | 2b 3b | bal al | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +2.5 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 3.0 | 14.4 | 60.3 | 64.3 | ‑8.4 |
| Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.7 | 12.7 | 32.4 | 138.1 | ‑7.3 |
| Kwan, Steven 4573 | lf | cle al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | chi al | 2.0 | 14.4 | 50.2 | 106.1 | ‑10.4 |
| Kaprielian, James 4416 | pi sp | oak al | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | ‑5.4 |
| Robertson, David 2774 | pi mr cp | chi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 37.0 | +2.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 49.5 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ATL | Anderson, Ian 4312 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 12.7 | 22.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| TOR | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 27.4 | 32.1 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 50.0 | 82.8 |
| DET | Garcia, Rony* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 21.4 | 24.1 |
| CIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 49.3 | 49.3 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 14.7 | 29.1 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 15.7 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 27.8 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| SEA | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 9.4 | 27.1 | 60.5 | 71.2 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 4.0 | 11.4 | 23.8 | 55.2 |
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 6.0 | 19.4 | 70.9 | 254.6 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| ARI | Martin, Corbin* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 12.4 | 28.5 | 44.5 | 48.2 |
| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 58.6 | 105.1 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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