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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.
Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Strider struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Reds.
Strider earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 48th among all players and 20th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 6-2 in over the Blue Jays.
McClanahan earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 13.4 for the season, rising from fourth to second place in season player rankings, behind Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (14.0). McClanahan also ranks second among AL pitchers behind Ohtani.
American League Batter of the Day—Isaac Paredes of the Rays hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 11-5 win over the Blue Jays.
National League Batter of the Day—Justin Turner of the Dodgers homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-2 win over the Padres.
Turner earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, eighth among NL batters.
Debut—Riley Greene of the Tigers made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Greene (HR 3B 2-4 3R BI in the 4-3 win over the Royals) made his Major League debut June 18 and was playing in his 12th career game.
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 2.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 14.0 |
| 2 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 13.4 |
| 3 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 13.0 |
| 4 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 12.0 |
| 5 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.4 |
| 6 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 11.0 |
| 7 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.4 |
| 8 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 9 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 9.4 |
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Scoring—Strider earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and McClanahan earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Paredes and Turner 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
| 7/2 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | ATL 4, CIN 1 | Spencer Strider, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| AL | +11.0 | TB 6, TOR 2 | Shane McClanahan, (W 9‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| +10.0 | `SEA 2, OAK 1 | George Kirby | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +7.0 | HOU 9, LAA 1 | Jose Urquidy, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +7.0 | NYY 6, CLE 1 | Nestor Cortes, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | STL 7, PHI 6 | Ryan Helsley, (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | TB 11, TOR 5 | Isaac Paredes, 2B‑3B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.1 | CHC 3, BOS 1 | Mark Leiter Jr., (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | NYY 13, CLE 4 | Matt Carpenter, 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TEX 7, NYM 3 | Kole Calhoun, RF‑LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | LAD 7, SD 2 | Justin Turner, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | MIN 4, BAL 3 | Emilio Pagán, (W 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | DET 4, KC 3 | Riley Greene, CF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | COL 11, ARI 7 | Brendan Rodgers, 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | MIA 5, WSH 3 | Jesus Aguilar, 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | PIT 7, MIL 4 | Michael Chavis, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 5, SF 3 | Gavin Sheets, RF | 3 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 13.4 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | +8.7 |
| Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 9.4 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | +4.4 |
| Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp mr | atl nl | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Aguilar, Jesus 3787 | 1b dh | fla nl | 5.5 | 8.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | +3.0 |
| Turner, Justin 2865 | 3b | lad nl | 5.0 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 29.7 | +2.3 |
| Chavis, Michael 4127 | 1b | pit nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | +5.0 |
| Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Urquidy, Jose 4194 | pi sp | hou al | 4.0 | 12.4 | 17.1 | 17.1 | -4.4 |
| Helsley, Ryan 4589 | pi cp | stl nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Rodgers, Brendan 4529 | 2b | col nl | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| Carpenter, Matt 2987 | 3b 1b ph | nyy al | 3.0 | 4.5 | 14.0 | 43.5 | +1.5 |
| Calhoun, Kole 3279 | rf lf | tex al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 14.5 | 30.2 | +3.0 |
| Paredes, Isaac 4666 | 1b 2b 3b | tb al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Pagan, Emilio 3876 | pi cp mr | min al | 2.7 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | +1.7 |
| Sheets, Gavin 4457 | rf dh | chi al | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Leiter, Mark Jr. 3834 | pi mr sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
| Greene, Riley 4675 | cf | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 8.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| MIA | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 6.7 | 23.8 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| PIT | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 38.5 | 73.7 |
| TB | Baz, Shane 4560 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| TOR | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 5.0 | 11.7 | 26.4 | 31.1 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 5.7 | 18.4 | 61.7 | 89.4 |
| CIN | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| NYY | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 4.0 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 35.4 | 42.4 |
| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 56.6 | 103.1 |
| LAA | Suarez, Jose 4425 | 2.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIN | Smeltzer, Devin 4149 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| BOS | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Thompson, Keegan 4579 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 15.7 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 41.1 | 41.1 |
| SF | Brebbia, John 4080 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| OAK | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| SEA | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 6.4 | 24.1 | 57.5 | 68.2 |
| SD | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 3.0 | 16.4 | 67.9 | 251.6 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 36.3 | 148.3 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 6.7 | 27.8 | 49.5 | 61.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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