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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.
Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Ryan struck out eight over seven scoreless and hitless innings, allowing two walks, in the 6-3 win over the Royals.
Ryan exited after 106 pitches with a no-hitter. Reliever Jovani Moran kept the no-hitter intact through the eighth inning, before giving up two hits in the ninth inning.
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.7 for the season, 23rd among all players and 10th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Padres pitcher Yu Darvish struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Mariners.
Darvish earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 13.8 for the season, 15th among all players and eighth among NL pitchers.
Darvish also now has 121.0 career Box-Toppers points, 48th among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. He trails 47th-ranked player Gary Sheffield (124.1). Darvish ranks 15th among active players in career points, eighth among active NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Mark Mathias of the Rangers hit two homers, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 8-7 win over the Athletics.
National League Batter of the Day—Willy Adames of the Brewers doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 8-4 win over the Cardinals.
Notable—Ryan and Darvish are two of five players earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday with more than 10.0 Box-Toppers points in 2022. The others:
Braves pitcher Kyle Wright (5.1IP 3H R 3BB 4K W in the 4-1 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.4 for the season, 17th among all players and 10th among NL pitchers.
Aaron Judge of the Yankees (2HR 3-4 2R 2BI in the 7-6, 10-inning win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.2 for the season, 31st among all players and second among AL batters. Judge rose to second place, passing Jose Ramirez of the Guardians (10.7) and now trails Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (21.0), who has earned 16.0 of his 21.0 points as a starting pitcher and who would lose his qualification to rank among batters if he earns his next Player of the Game honor as a pitcher.
Rays pitcher Jeffrey Springs (6IP 3H 0R 2BB 5K W in the 4-2 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season, 38th among all players and 19th among AL pitchers. Springs becomes the 43rd player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points. It is his first season with 10.0 points. His only previous season earning points was 2021 with the Rays, when he had 3.0 points.
Also notable—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw now has 256.6 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Kershaw (7IP 2H 0R BB 5K W in the 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks) ranks second among all players in career Box-Toppers points since player tracking began in 1995. He trails top-ranked player Randy Johnson (282.5) by 25.9 points. (It should be noted Johnson would have an estimated 380 points if his entire career from 1988 were tracked.) Kershaw leads active players in career points, ahead of second-place player, Mets pitcher Max Scherzer (234.3).
Kershaw now has 8.0 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 29th among NL pitchers.
Debut—Pirates pitcher Luis Ortiz made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Ortiz (5.2IP H 0R 3BB 5K ND in the 1-0 win over the Reds) was also making his Major League debut.
Sandy Alcantara, NL leader in Box-Toppers points (18.1), does not win Player of the Game honors Tuesday because @Marlins lost to @Phillies. He had -2.0 B-T game score (7IP 8H 2R BB 4K L).
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) September 14, 2022
Player of the Game—PHI’s Bailey Falter +4.0 B-T game score.https://t.co/782Qv0AiMG https://t.co/E0VVauf0be pic.twitter.com/AOrBaCz4Uf
Gerrit Cole, 9th in 2022 Box-Toppers points (15.4), does not earn Player of the Game honors Tuesday despite @Yankees win vs. BOS & his +2.0 B-T game score (6IP 4H 4R 2BB 10K ND).
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) September 14, 2022
Player of the Game—NYY’s Aaron Judge +4.0 B-T game score (2HR 3-4 2R 2BI).https://t.co/782Qv0AiMG https://t.co/E0VVauf0be pic.twitter.com/TRFAI1amRE
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, Sept. 13.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 22.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 21.0 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 20.4 |
| 4 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 18.1 |
| 5 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 17.7 |
| 6 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 16.4 |
| 7 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 16.4 |
| 8 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 16.0 |
| 9 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 15.4 |
| 10 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 15.4 |
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Scoring—Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Darvish earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Mathias and Adames 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
| 9/13 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | MIN 6, KC 3 | Joe Ryan, (W 11‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NL | +13.0 | SD 2, SEA 0 | Yu Darvish, (W 14‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| +9.0 | LAD 4, ARI 0 | Clayton Kershaw, (W 8‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +6.2 | `PIT 1, CIN 0 | Luis Ortiz | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | TB 4, TOR 2 | Jeffrey Springs, (W 8‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | PIT 6, CIN 1 | Johan Oviedo, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | TEX 8, OAK 7 | Mark Mathias, 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | NYY 7, BOS 6 (F/10) | Aaron Judge, CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | PHI 2, MIA 1 | Bailey Falter, (W 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | HOU 6, DET 3 | Ryan Pressly, (S 27) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | CLE 3, LAA 1 | Kirk McCarty, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +3.0 | TOR 7, TB 2 | Whit Merrifield, PH‑RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CHC 4, NYM 1 | Adrian Sampson, (W 2‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| +2.2 | `BAL 4, WSH 3 | Cionel Pérez, (Hld 23) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | MIL 8, STL 4 | Willy Adames, SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CHW 4, COL 2 | Jose Abreu, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.1 | ATL 5, SF 1 | Kyle Wright, (W 18‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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.
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 13.8 | 26.9 | 65.4 | 121.0 | +0.7 |
| Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | +13.4 |
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 12.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | +10.0 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf cf | nyy al | 11.2 | 20.2 | 41.4 | 41.4 | +2.2 |
| Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 10.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | +7.7 |
| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 8.0 | 21.4 | 72.9 | 256.6 | -5.4 |
| Pressly, Ryan 3186 | pi cp | hou al | 6.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 19.0 | +3.0 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | mil nl | 4.9 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | +1.4 |
| Sampson, Adrian 4147 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +2.0 |
| Falter, Bailey 4473 | pi sp mr | phi nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Perez, Cionel 4702 | pi mr | bal al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| McCarty, Kirk 4696 | pi mr | cle al | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Abreu, Jose 3308 | 1b | chi al | 2.5 | 10.5 | 28.5 | 48.5 | -5.5 |
| Mathias, Mark 4718 | dh 1b | tex al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Merrifield, Whit 3855 | 2b rf ph | tor al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | -3.0 |
| Oviedo, Johan 4442 | pi mr sp | pit nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Ortiz, Luis 4738 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 9.7 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 20.4 | 34.8 | 36.8 | 36.8 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 8.7 | 21.4 | 64.7 | 92.4 |
| SF | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 16.4 | 28.1 | 37.1 | 53.2 |
| SD | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 48.9 | 51.9 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 52.8 | 52.8 |
| PHI | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 8.0 | 15.7 | 35.5 | 52.5 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 52.8 | 85.3 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| TOR | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 11.0 | 17.7 | 32.4 | 37.1 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 8.7 | 16.7 | 20.7 | 56.2 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 66.4 | 222.5 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 11.1 | 17.5 | 53.7 | 86.5 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 13.4 | 31.5 | 42.2 | 42.2 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 40.3 | 152.3 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 29.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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