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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.
White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day
Also Friday, Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Kopech struck out 11 over six scoreless, hitless innings, allowing three walks, in the 2-0 win over the Tigers. Kopech did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Despite allowing no hits, Kopech was pulled after six innings with 85 pitches. The Tigers subsequently broke up the no-hitter with three hits off three White Sox relievers.
Kopech earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.0 for the season, 33rd among all players and 16th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Cardinals pitcher Jordan Montgomery struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Brewers.
Montgomery earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 5.4 for the season, 39th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Jorge Mateo of the Orioles hit two doubles and went 5-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 10-3 win over the Rays.
Mateo earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 16th among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—Trayce Thompson of the Dodgers hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-3 win over the Royals.
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, Aug. 12.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 19.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 18.0 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 16.7 |
| 4 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 15.4 |
| 5 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 14.4 |
| 6 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 14.4 |
| 7 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.7 |
| 8 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 13.4 |
| 9 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 13.0 |
| 10 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 12.2 |
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Rankings—Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon rises from ninth to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Rodon (6IP 6H 2R 0BB 7K W in the 5-3 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.7 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers, behind Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins (15.4) and Julio Urias of the Dodgers (14.4).
Scoring—Kopech earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Montgomery earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Mateo and Thompson 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.
Max Scherzer does not win Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors Friday because @Mets lost, despite his team-best B-T game score +2.0 (7IP 9H R 0BB 6K ND vs. PHI).
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 13, 2022
Player of the Game—Ranger Suarez @Phillies (7IP 3H R 2BB 4K ND).
Details—https://t.co/GzY4ZYtHzy https://t.co/9XkY0IZLti pic.twitter.com/kVzV2rAuJq
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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
| 8/12 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | `CHW 2, DET 0 | Michael Kopech | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| +13.0 | CLE 8, TOR 0 | Cal Quantrill, (W 9‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| NL | +8.0 | STL 3, MIL 1 | Jordan Montgomery, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| +7.0 | MIN 4, LAA 0 | Tyler Mahle, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | BAL 10, TB 3 | Jorge Mateo, SS | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | LAD 8, KC 3 | Trayce Thompson, CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | SD 10, WSH 5 | Brandon Drury, DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | BOS 3, NYY 2 (F/10) | Garrett Whitlock, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | `PHI 2, NYM 1 (F/10) | Ranger Suárez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 7, OAK 5 | Kyle Tucker, RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 4, MIA 3 | Michael Harris II, CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SF 5, PIT 3 | Carlos Rodón, (W 11‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +2.0 | COL 5, ARI 3 | Dinelson Lamet, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | SEA 6, TEX 2 | J.P. Crawford, SS | 1 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.7 | 25.4 | 34.4 | 50.5 | +2.0 |
| Kopech, Michael 4385 | pi sp | chi al | 9.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | +3.3 |
| Mahle, Tyler 3929 | pi sp | min al | 6.0 | 17.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | -5.7 |
| Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.4 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 | -4.3 |
| Mateo, Jorge 4669 | ss | bal al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | hou al | 4.5 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -2.7 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | -5.0 |
| Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | pi cp | bos al | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| Drury, Brandon 3744 | dh 3b | sd nl | 3.5 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 12.5 | +3.5 |
| Harris, Michael 4682 | cf | atl nl | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Quantrill, Cal 4195 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | -3.7 |
| Thompson, Trayce 4567 | cf | lad nl | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Crawford, J.P. 3937 | ss | sea al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | -2.0 |
| Lamet, Dinelson 3808 | pi mr sp | col nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Muller, Kyle 4454 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 10.0 | 20.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| TOR | White, Mitch 4519 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| BAL | Hall, DL* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 14.4 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| CHC | Sampson, Adrian 4147 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 10.1 | 23.2 | 61.7 | 117.3 |
| WSH | Sanchez, Anibal 2187 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 82.7 |
| ATL | Anderson, Ian 4312 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| MIA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| LAD | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 29.1 | 33.1 |
| KC | Keller, Brad 4008 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| OAK | Logue, Zach 4602 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| HOU | McCullers, Lance 3488 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 31.5 | 44.3 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 10.0 | 20.7 | 75.0 | 83.7 |
| NYM | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 1.7 | 18.4 | 78.7 | 123.8 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 10.4 | 28.5 | 39.2 | 39.2 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 39.3 | 151.3 |
| NYY | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 3.0 | 15.4 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 32.5 | 35.5 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| COL | Urena, Jose 3492 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 19.7 | 23.4 |
| PIT | Beede, Tyler 4166 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 5.7 | 21.2 | 23.9 | 23.9 |
| MIN | Bundy, Dylan 3655 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 35.5 | 41.5 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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