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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.
Tyler O'Neill of the Cardinals is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
O’Neill hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 13-4 win over the Reds.
O’Neill earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 90th among all players and ninth among National League batters.
Carlos Rodon, 6th in ’22 Box-Toppers points (15.4), did not win B-T Player of the Game Monday because @SFGiants lost to SD. He had game-low -12.0 B-T game score (4IP 4H 5R 4BB 2K L).
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 30, 2022
Player of the Game—Brandon Drury @Padres (HR 2-4 R 3BI, +2.0 game score).https://t.co/KJ7HGu9wvz https://t.co/ppfK9e8zDC
This is the second straight day O’Neill has earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors. He was also NL Batter of the Day Sunday (HR 1-1 R 3BI in the 6-3 win over the Braves). O’Neill has earned 3.5 of his 6.0 Box-Toppers points in 2022 in the past two days.
O’Neill also becomes just the fifth batter this season to win overall Player of the Day honors. In the season’s other 137 days, a pitcher has won Player of the Day honors. O’Neill wins Player of the Day honors on a day only eight games were played. Three of the four other batters earning Player of the Day honors this season also did it on days with fewer than 10 games played, a factor that improves batters’ chances of winning Player of the Day. O’Neill had the lowest Box-Toppers game score (+4.0) among the five batters who have earned Player of the Day honors this season.
Here are the other batters who have earned Player of the Day honors this season:
May 12—Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees, who did it on a day only nine games were played, with a +8.0 game score.
May 19—Trevor Story of the Red Sox, who did it on a day only eight games were played, with a +12.0 game score.
June 12—Matt Carpenter of the Yankees, who did it on a day with a complete 15-game schedule, with a +9.0 game score.
June 30—Michael Perez of the Pirates, who did it on a day only eight games were played, with a +8.0 game score.
American League Player of the Day—Twins pitcher Caleb Thielbar struck out one over 1 1/3 scoreless innings of middle relief, allowing no hits and no walks, in the 4-2 win over the Red Sox.
Thielbar earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 52nd among AL pitchers and second among AL middle relievers, behind Nick Vespi of the Orioles (5.0).
American League Batter of the Day—Danny Jansen of the Blue Jays hit a three-run home run and went 2-for-5, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 5-4, 11-inning win over the Cubs.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall Player of the Day is NL batter Tyler O’Neill.
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 Monday, Aug. 29.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 22.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 20.0 |
| 3 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 18.1 |
| 4 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 16.7 |
| 5 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 16.4 |
| 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 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 14.1 |
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Notable—Angels pitcher Jose Suarez has the most 2022 Box-Toppers points among the eight who earned Player of the Game honors Monday.
Suarez (6IP 3H 2R 3BB 6K W in the 4-3 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season, 56th among all players and 31st among AL pitchers.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Monday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Diamondbacks pitcher Luis Frias (2.1IP 0H 0R BB 2K W in the 13-7 win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut Sept. 19, 2021, and was playing in his 11th career game.
Garrett Mitchell of the Brewers (HR 1-3 2R 2BI in the 7-5 win over the Pirates) made his Major League debut Aug. 27 and was playing in his third career game.
Scoring—O’Neill earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Thielbar earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Jansen earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Monday’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
| 8/29 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +4.0 | STL 13, CIN 4 | Tyler O'Neill, CF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.1 | ARI 13, PHI 7 | Luis Frias, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| AL | +2.1 | MIN 4, BOS 2 | Caleb Thielbar, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| BAT | +2.0 | TOR 5, CHC 4 (F/11) | Danny Jansen, C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | SD 6, SF 5 | Brandon Drury, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIL 7, PIT 5 | Garrett Mitchell, CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 4, NYY 3 | Jose Suarez, (W 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | `LAD 3, MIA 2 (F/10) | Phil Bickford | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suarez, Jose 4425 | pi sp | ana al | 7.0 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | +0.6 |
| O’Neill, Tyler 4074 | lf | stl nl | 6.0 | 14.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | -2.0 |
| Thielbar, Caleb 3272 | pi mr | min al | 4.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.7 | +0.7 |
| Drury, Brandon 3744 | dh | sd nl | 4.5 | 4.5 | 12.0 | 13.5 | +4.5 |
| Jansen, Danny 4163 | ca | tor al | 2.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +1.5 |
| Bickford, Phil 4436 | pi mr cp | lad nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Frias, Luis 4722 | pi mr | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Mitchell, Garrett 4723 | cf | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 | Watkins, Spenser 4479 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| STL | Hudson, Dakota 4035 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| CIN | Dunn, Justin 4267 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 15.4 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| OAK | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 28.4 | 51.5 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 10.7 | 24.4 | 43.2 | 67.4 |
| LAD | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 30.1 | 34.1 |
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 24.4 | 45.8 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| COL | Urena, Jose 3492 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 19.7 | 23.4 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 15.0 | 26.8 | 43.5 | 43.5 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIN | Archer, Chris 3194 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 63.8 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| MIL | Alexander, Jason* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 38.1 | 43.1 |
| LAA | Mayers, Mike 3983 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 12.0 | 22.7 | 77.0 | 85.7 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 7.4 | 18.8 | 64.7 | 68.7 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 6.7 | 22.2 | 24.9 | 24.9 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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