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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 Jameson Taillon is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Taillon struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Royals. Taillon did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Taillon earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, 37th among all players and 15th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson struck out four over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 13-0 win over the Rockies.
Anderson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 9.7 for the season, 19th among all players and ninth among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Jesus Aguilar of the Marlins homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 7-6 win over the Reds.
Aguilar earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, fifth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day—Alex Bregman of the Astros homered, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 4-2 win over the Mariners.
Bregman earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 14th among AL batters.
Notable—Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is the highest-ranking player in Box-Toppers season player rankings among the 10 who earned Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Wheeler (7IP 3H 2R 3BB 8K W in the 8-7 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season, 17th among all players and eighth among NL pitchers.
Though Wheeler and Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson have the same 9.7 Box-Toppers point total in 2022, Wheeler ranks higher because he had more 2021 Box-Toppers points—21.1 vs. 7.0.
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 Thursday, July 28.| 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 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 14.4 |
| 5 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 14.4 |
| 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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Scoring—Taillon earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Anderson earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Aguilar and Bregman each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’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
| 7/28 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | `NYY 1, KC 0 | Jameson Taillon | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NL | +7.0 | LAD 13, COL 0 | Tyler Anderson, (W 11‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| +7.0 | TEX 2, LAA 0 | Spencer Howard, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | PHI 8, PIT 7 | Zack Wheeler, (W 9‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | TOR 5, DET 3 | Yusei Kikuchi, (W 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.1 | BAL 3, TB 0 | Felix Bautista, (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIA 7, CIN 6 | Jesus Aguilar, DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | HOU 4, SEA 2 | Alex Bregman, 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | BOS 4, CLE 2 | Xander Bogaerts, SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SF 4, CHC 2 | Camilo Doval, (S 13) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
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| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 9.7 | 30.8 | 52.5 | 64.2 | -11.4 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.7 | 16.7 | 30.4 | 32.4 | +2.7 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | nyy al | 7.7 | 16.7 | 38.1 | 43.1 | -1.3 |
| Aguilar, Jesus 3787 | 1b dh | fla nl | 7.0 | 9.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | +4.5 |
| Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | hou al | 5.0 | 8.5 | 28.7 | 30.7 | +1.5 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | tor al | 4.7 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | -1.3 |
| Doval, Camilo 4658 | pi mr cp | sf nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | ss | bos al | 3.5 | 12.0 | 32.2 | 38.7 | -5.0 |
| Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi mr cp | bal al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Howard, Spencer 4386 | pi mr | tex al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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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| BAL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Minor, Mike 2894 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 32.5 | 59.6 |
| NYM | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 6.0 | 19.7 | 34.8 | 38.8 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 14.4 | 24.1 | 33.5 | 33.5 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 11.4 | 33.8 | 98.4 | 134.3 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| PIT | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 40.5 | 75.7 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 21.4 | 24.1 |
| WSH | Sanchez, Anibal 2187 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 82.7 |
| DET | Garcia, Bryan 4379 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 49.3 | 49.3 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 9.4 | 26.5 | 43.2 | 43.2 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 32.4 | 138.1 |
| ATL | Wright, Kyle 4349 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 50.2 | 106.1 |
| SEA | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 9.4 | 27.1 | 60.5 | 71.2 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 83.3 | 222.6 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 10.7 | 29.8 | 37.8 | 43.5 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 15.7 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 27.8 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 60.3 | 64.3 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 27.4 | 50.5 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 4.0 | 11.4 | 23.8 | 55.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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