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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 Charlie Morton is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Morton struck out 12 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Mets.
Morton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season, 36th among all players and 17th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Twins pitcher Sonny Gray struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 9-0 win over the Royals.
Gray earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 11.1 for the season, 15th among all players and sixth among AL pitchers.
Gray becomes the 25th player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points. It is his fourth season with 10.0 or more points. His best season was 2015 with the Athletics when he had 17.8 points, sixth among AL pitchers. He previously had 10.0 or more points in 2019 with the Reds when he had 14.4 points, 10th among NL pitchers. He also had 10.0 points in 2014 with the Athletics, 26th among AL pitchers. In 2021, he had 6.4 points with the Reds, 46th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Kerry Carpenter of the Tigers homered and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 4-3 win over the Guardians.
This is the second straight day Carpenter has earned AL Batter of the Day honors after doing it Monday (HR 2B 3-4 2R BI in the 7-5 win over the Guardians). That was also his Box-Toppers debut, the first time he earned Player of the Game honors.
Carpenter earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day and now has 3.0 points for his season and career, all earned in the past two days.
National League Batter of the Day—Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals homered and went 1-for-3, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Goldschmidt earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, seventh among NL batters.
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 Tuesday, Aug. 16.| 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 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 17.1 |
| 4 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 16.7 |
| 5 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 15.4 |
| 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 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 12.4 |
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Rankings—Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Woodruff (5IP 5H 2R 2BB 8K ND in the 5-4, 11-inning win over the Dodgers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.4 for the season, sixth among NL pitchers.
With his rise into 10th place, he displaces the only batter from the top 10 list. Pete Alonso of the Mets (12.2 points) falls to 11th, still leading NL batters. Alonso recent stint on the top 10 list began Aug. 1. Previously, he was among the top 10 from May 19 to May 25, rejoining May 27, taking the overall lead in first place from June 4 to June 8, and stayed on the top 10 list through June 28.
The last batter to be among the top 10 players in a season is Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, who had 16.9 points in 2013, eighth overall. In the decade from 2000 to 2009, batters finished among Box-Toppers’ top 10 overall players 23 times. But Cabrera is the only batter to finish in the top 10 since 2010.
Notable—Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray becomes the 26th player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Ray (6IP 6H 2R 2BB 10K W in the 8-2 win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season, 20th among all players and ninth among AL pitchers.
This is his third season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. His best season was 2021 with the Blue Jays, when he had 17.7 points, sixth overall and second among AL pitchers. He also had 16.0 points in 2017 with the Diamondbacks, 10th overall and fifth among NL pitchers.
Two pitchers ranked in top 10 in 2022 Box-Toppers points faced off Tuesday, but neither won Player of the Game honors in @WhiteSox win over @Astros.
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 17, 2022
Player of the Game was CHW’s Gavin Sheets (2B 1-1 0R 2BI), with a +2.0 B-T game score.https://t.co/46ZBVCwpxb https://t.co/KDS34z7Jhf
Scoring—Morton earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Gray earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Carpenter and Goldschmidt each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’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
| 8/16 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.2 | ATL 5, NYM 0 | Charlie Morton, (W 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| AL | +12.0 | MIN 9, KC 0 | Sonny Gray, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| +9.0 | BOS 5, PIT 3 | Nick Pivetta, (W 9‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +8.0 | `SF 2, ARI 1 | Jakob Junis | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | `MIA 4, SD 3 | Edward Cabrera | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | PHI 11, CIN 4 | Kyle Gibson, (W 8‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||
| +4.0 | SEA 8, LAA 2 | Robbie Ray, (W 9‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| +4.0 | TB 3, NYY 1 | Jeffrey Springs, (W 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | CHC 7, WSH 5 (F/11) | Mark Leiter Jr., (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 4, TOR 2 | Felix Bautista, (S 7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | DET 4, CLE 3 | Kerry Carpenter, DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +2.0 | STL 5, COL 4 | Paul Goldschmidt, 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CHW 4, HOU 3 | Gavin Sheets, PH‑RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | `MIL 5, LAD 4 (F/11) | Brandon Woodruff | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +1.0 | OAK 5, TEX 1 | Elvis Andrus, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 12.4 | 29.5 | 46.2 | 46.2 | -4.7 |
| Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | min al | 11.1 | 17.5 | 53.7 | 86.5 | +4.7 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | sea al | 10.4 | 28.1 | 61.5 | 72.2 | -7.3 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 8.7 | 21.4 | 64.7 | 92.4 | -4.0 |
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp | bos al | 7.7 | 12.7 | 35.4 | 35.4 | +2.7 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | phi nl | 7.0 | 14.7 | 34.5 | 51.5 | -0.7 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | stl nl | 6.0 | 15.0 | 37.4 | 77.3 | -3.0 |
| Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | +3.0 |
| Junis, Jakob (Jake) 3857 | pi sp | sf nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | +4.0 |
| Cabrera, Edward 4641 | pi sp | fla nl | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp mr | bal al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Carpenter, Kerry 4711 | lf dh | det al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Sheets, Gavin 4457 | rf dh ph | chi al | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -2.5 |
| Andrus, Elvis 2582 | ss | oak al | 2.0 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 36.2 | +0.5 |
| Leiter, Mark Jr. 3834 | pi mr cp | chi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +2.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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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| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 17.7 | 53.2 |
| WSH | Abbott, Cory 4701 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| MIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| BAL | Voth, Austin 4082 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| TOR | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 27.4 | 32.1 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| LAA | Toussaint, Touki 4110 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| SD | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 48.9 | 51.9 |
| MIA | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 8.7 | 18.1 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| BOS | Hill, Rich 2215 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 35.4 | 73.5 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TB | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 58.7 | 124.1 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| DET | Norris, Daniel 3548 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 |
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 8.0 | 33.1 | 102.6 | 234.3 |
| ATL | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | 6.4 | 10.4 | 40.9 | 67.0 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 49.5 | 49.5 |
| STL | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 5.4 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| OAK | Oller, Adam* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Ragans, Cole* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| CHW | Kopech, Michael 4385 | 9.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 29.7 |
| SF | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 13.7 | 25.4 | 34.4 | 50.5 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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