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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.
Athletics pitcher JP Sears is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Sears struck out seven over five innings, allowing one run (none earned), one hit and three walks, in the 4-1 win over the Mariners.
Sears earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 165th among all players and 56th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Braves pitcher Charlie Morton struck out nine over 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run, three hits and three walks, in the 3-2 win over the Nationals.
Morton earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, 42nd among all players and 17th among NL pitchers.
Morton becomes the 48th player to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points this season. There were 49 players with 10.0 or more points in 2021. This is Morton’s fourth season with 10.0 or more points. His best season was 2019 with the Rays when he had 18.8 points, fifth overall and third among AL pitchers. In 2021, he had 12.7 points with the Braves, 16th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Francisco Lindor of the Mets hit a grand slam and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 7-5 win over the Brewers.
Lindor earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 11th among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day—Matt Chapman of the Blue Jays hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 18-11 win over the Phillies.
Notable—Astros pitcher Cristian Javier has the most 2022 Box-Toppers points among Tuesday’s 16 Player of the Game winners.
Javier (5IP H 0R 4BB 6K W in the 5-0 win over the Rays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.7 for the season, 26th among all players and 12th among AL pitchers.
Dylan Cease @WhiteSox, 3rd in 2022 Box-Toppers points (20.4), fails to win Player of the Game honors Tuesday as CHW loses to CLE. He has 0.0 B-T game score (6IP 4H R 3BB 3K ND).
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Player of the Game—Steven Kwan @CleGuardians +2.0 game score (4-6 2R 2BI).https://t.co/ZUCF2yJzXg https://t.co/8nYEy5wbU4 pic.twitter.com/CChLc1GDov
Shane McClanahan @RaysBaseball, 9th in 2022 Box-Toppers points (16.4), fails to win Player of the Game honors Tuesday in loss to HOU, w/ -12.0 B-T game score (4IP 5H 5R 4BB 3K L).
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Player of Game—Cristian Javier @Astros +6.0 game score (5IP H 0R 4BB 6K W).https://t.co/ZUCF2yJzXg https://t.co/8nYEy5wbU4 pic.twitter.com/RWTlFbxsbL
Though Aaron Judge @Yankees hits 60th home run of 2022 Tuesday, he is not Player of the Game in win vs. PIT, with -1.0 B-T game score (HR 1-4 R BI).
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Player of the Game—Harrison Bader @Yankees +2.0 game score (2-4 R 3BI).
TU’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/ZUCF2yJzXg pic.twitter.com/IWGU6l8WWx
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. 20.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 24.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 22.7 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 20.4 |
| 4 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 19.1 |
| 5 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 18.1 |
| 6 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 17.7 |
| 7 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 17.4 |
| 8 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 16.4 |
| 9 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 16.4 |
| 10 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 16.1 |
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Scoring—Sears earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Morton earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Lindor and Chapman 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
| 9/20 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.0 | OAK 4, SEA 1 | JP Sears, (W 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NL | +6.1 | ATL 3, WSH 2 | Charlie Morton, (W 9‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| +6.0 | HOU 5, TB 0 | Cristian Javier, (W 10‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| +5.2 | DET 3, BAL 2 | Joey Wentz, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | NYM 7, MIL 5 | Francisco Lindor, SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | LAD 6, ARI 5 | Ryan Pepiot, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.2 | KC 5, MIN 4 | Scott Barlow, (S 22) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | TOR 18, PHI 11 | Matt Chapman, 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | CHC 2, MIA 1 | Albert Alzolay, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.2 | SD 5, STL 0 | Mike Clevinger, (W 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | LAA 5, TEX 2 | Matt Duffy, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 10, CHW 7 (F/11) | Steven Kwan, LF | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | NYY 9, PIT 8 | Harrison Bader, CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SF 6, COL 3 | Tyler Rogers, (W 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 5, LAD 2 | Reyes Moronta, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | BOS 5, CIN 3 | Rob Refsnyder, CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier, Cristian 4290 | pi sp | hou al | 12.7 | 18.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | +6.7 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.4 | 23.1 | 66.4 | 94.1 | -2.3 |
| Barlow, Scott 3981 | pi cp | kc al | 7.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | +2.0 |
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 6.7 | 13.7 | 27.8 | 35.8 | -0.3 |
| Clevinger, Mike 3707 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.4 | 5.4 | 49.9 | 52.9 | +5.4 |
| Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | oak al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Chapman, Matt 3849 | 3b | tor al | 3.5 | 8.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | -1.0 |
| Kwan, Steven 4573 | lf | cle al | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Rogers, Tyler 4251 | pi mr | sf nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +2.0 |
| Wentz, Joey 4639 | pi sp | det al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Refsnyder, Rob 4422 | rf | bos al | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Alzolay, Adbert 4170 | pi mr sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -4.0 |
| Bader, Harrison 4071 | cf | nyy al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -2.0 |
| Duffy, Matt 3504 | 3b 2b ss | ana al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 12.2 | -2.0 |
| Moronta, Reyes 3944 | pi cp mr | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Espino, Paolo 4443 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 26.4 | 47.8 |
| MIL | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| BOS | Seabold, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Anderson, Chase 3328 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 25.8 | 41.8 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 29.4 | 52.5 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| HOU | McCullers, Lance 3488 | 4.4 | 13.1 | 35.9 | 48.7 |
| TB | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 59.7 | 125.1 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 11.7 | 25.4 | 44.2 | 68.4 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 11.7 | 32.8 | 54.5 | 66.2 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| BAL | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| NYY | Severino, Luis 3567 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 46.8 | 51.8 |
| LAA | Davidson, Tucker 4429 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 8.7 | 21.1 | 56.9 | 112.8 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 7.7 | 23.2 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 3.7 | 21.1 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| SEA | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 14.4 | 32.1 | 65.5 | 76.2 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 25.1 | 27.8 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 10.1 | 21.5 | 67.4 | 71.4 |
| ARI | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 32.4 | 138.1 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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