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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.
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Nola pitched a complete-game, five-hit shutout, striking out 11 and walking none, in the 4-0 win over the Reds.
Nola earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.0 for the season, 13th among all players and eighth among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen struck out nine over 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run, six hits and one walk, in the 8-3 win over the Angels.
Rasmussen earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season, 21st among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 8-3 win over the Cubs.
Goldschmidt earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.5 for the season, fifth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day—Josh Donaldson of the Yankees hit two doubles and went 3-for-5, scoring four times and driving in three runs, in the 13-4 win over the Athletics.
Notable—Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom now has 126.8 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
deGrom (6IP 3H R BB 9K W in the 3-1 win over the Rockies) rises to 44th place among all players in career Box-Toppers points since player tracking began in 1995. With his 1.0 point Thursday, he passes Mariano Rivera (126.4) on the “all-time” list and now trails 43rd-ranked Roy Oswalt (127.2).
deGrom ranks 13th among active players in career points, seventh among active NL pitchers.
deGrom now has 4.7 Box-Toppers points for 2022, 51st among NL pitchers. He has appeared in five games since returning from injury Aug. 2 and has earned Player of the Game honors in all three Mets wins he started.
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, Aug. 25.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 21.0 |
| 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 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 15.4 |
| 7 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 15.4 |
| 8 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 15.0 |
| 9 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 14.4 |
| 10 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 13.2 |
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Scoring—Nola earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Rasmussen earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Goldschmidt and Donaldson 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
| 8/25 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | PHI 4, CIN 0 | Aaron Nola, (W 9‑10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| +9.0 | NYM 3, COL 1 | Jacob deGrom, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| BAT | +7.0 | STL 8, CHC 3 | Paul Goldschmidt, 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| AL | +5.1 | TB 8, LAA 3 | Drew Rasmussen, (W 9‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | NYY 13, OAK 4 | Josh Donaldson, 3B | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.1 | SEA 3, CLE 1 | Andres Muñoz, (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | BAL 4, CHW 3 (F/11) | Felix Bautista, (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | HOU 6, MIN 3 | Alex Bregman, 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TOR 6, BOS 5 (F/10) | Danny Jansen, C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
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| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 12.0 | 22.7 | 77.0 | 85.7 | +1.3 |
| Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 8.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | +6.4 |
| Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | hou al | 7.7 | 11.2 | 31.4 | 33.4 | +4.2 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | stl nl | 7.5 | 16.5 | 38.9 | 78.8 | -1.5 |
| Donaldson, Josh 3144 | 3b | nyy al | 5.0 | 6.5 | 26.0 | 65.6 | +3.5 |
| Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 4.7 | 21.4 | 81.7 | 126.8 | -12.0 |
| Munoz, Andres 4222 | pi mr cp | sea al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| Jansen, Danny 4163 | ca | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 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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| LAD | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 11.7 | 18.7 | 32.4 | 34.4 |
| MIA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Minor, Mike 2894 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 32.5 | 59.6 |
| WSH | Cavalli, Cade* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| TOR | White, Mitch 4519 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 15.7 |
| NYM | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 9.0 | 22.7 | 37.8 | 41.8 |
| TB | Chargois, JT 3736 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| BOS | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 7.4 | 14.5 | 29.5 | 49.2 |
| DET | Alexander, Tyler 4196 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| TEX | Otto, Glenn 4584 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ARI | Henry, Tommy* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 17.4 | 117.2 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| HOU | McCullers, Lance 3488 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 33.2 | 46.0 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 6.4 | 19.1 | 37.8 | 37.8 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 14.4 | 30.5 | 46.5 | 50.2 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SF | Wood, Alex 3246 | 7.0 | 20.0 | 40.7 | 60.1 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| STL | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 42.2 | 77.4 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 11.4 | 33.8 | 98.4 | 134.3 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 10.7 | 17.4 | 53.3 | 53.3 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 7.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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