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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.
Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors—Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to fifth place and Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to seventh place.
Player of the Day—Bradish struck out 10 over 8 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Astros.
Bradish earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 122nd among all players and 45th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 5-1 win over the Reds.
Woodruff earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 17.8 for the season, rising from 10th to seventh place in season player rankings, fourth among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Randy Arozarena of the Rays hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 10-5 win over the Blue Jays.
National League Batter of the Day—Brendan Donovan of the Cardinals hit a grand slam and went 1-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 5-4 win over the Padres.
Rankings—Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises from seventh to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Urias (5.1IP 3H R BB 5K ND in the 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 18.4 for the season, second among NL pitchers, behind Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins (19.1).
Notable—Jose Ramirez of the Guardians now has 11.7 Box-Toppers points in 2022—maintaining second among AL batters—after earning 1.0 point as Player of the Game Thursday.
Ramirez (1-2 R 2BI in the 4-2 win over the White Sox) ranks 34th among all players in 2022 Box-Toppers points and trails only Aaron Judge of the Yankees (12.2) among AL batters.
Also notable—Giants pitcher Jharel Cotton earned his first Box-Toppers Player of the Game honor in nearly five years Thursday.
Cotton (2.2IP 2H 0R 0BB K W in the 3-0 win over the Rockies) last earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors Sept. 24, 2017, when he was with the Athletics. Cotton earned 5.7 Box-Toppers points that season, 48th among AL pitchers. He now has 8.7 career points.
Cotton had Tommy John surgery prior to the 2018 season, missing that entire season, and did not pitch in the Major Leagues again until 2021.
Justin Verlander @Astros, 1st in 2022 Box-Toppers points (24.0), does not win Player of the Game Thursday in loss vs. BAL, with 0.0 B-T game score (6IP 6H 2R 0BB 4K L).
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) September 23, 2022
Player of the Game—Kyle Bradish @Orioles +16.2 B-T game score (8.2IP 2H 0R 0BB 10K W).https://t.co/GzkLd9cV1l https://t.co/JkEt7pHxqc pic.twitter.com/HDKMfQBKC5
Despite +17.0 Box-Toppers game score, Zac Gallen @Dbacks, 8th in 2022 B-T points (17.7), does not win Player of the Game Thursday because ARI lost to LAD (8IP 2H R 0BB 13K ND).
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) September 23, 2022
Player of the Game—Julio Urias @Dodgers +4.1 game score (5.1IP 3H R BB 5K ND).https://t.co/GzkLd9cV1l https://t.co/JkEt7pHxqc pic.twitter.com/m9SZvHM3Wo
Joe Musgrove @Padres, 9th in 2022 Box-Toppers points (16.4), does not win Player of the Game Thursday in loss vs. STL, with 0.0 B-T game score (5IP 5H R 2BB 4K ND).
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) September 23, 2022
Player of the Game—Brendan Donovan @Cardinals +2.0 B-T game score (GS 1-4 R 4BI).https://t.co/GzkLd9dsQT https://t.co/JkEt7pI5fK pic.twitter.com/6AA6w2zZKK
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, Sept. 22.| 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 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 18.4 |
| 6 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 18.1 |
| 7 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 17.8 |
| 8 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 17.7 |
| 9 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 16.4 |
| 10 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 16.4 |
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Scoring—Bradish earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Woodruff earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Arozarena and Donovan 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
| 9/22 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.2 | BAL 2, HOU 0 | Kyle Bradish, (W 4‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| NL | +10.0 | MIL 5, CIN 1 | Brandon Woodruff, (W 12‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| +9.0 | `NYY 5, BOS 4 (F/10) | Jameson Taillon | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +4.1 | CHC 3, PIT 2 | Mark Leiter Jr., (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +4.1 | `LAD 3, ARI 2 | Julio Urías | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | TB 10, TOR 5 | Randy Arozarena, DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | SEA 9, OAK 5 | Jarred Kelenic, LF‑CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 1, ATL 0 | Ranger Suárez, (W 10‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | KC 4, MIN 1 | Jonathan Heasley, (W 4‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 5, LAA 3 | Jose Leclerc, (S 7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | STL 5, SD 4 | Brendan Donovan, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CLE 4, CHW 2 | Jose Ramírez, 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.2 | SF 3, COL 0 | Jharel Cotton, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.2 | 2 | 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.
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 18.4 | 37.5 | 45.5 | 51.2 | -0.7 |
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 17.8 | 34.9 | 51.6 | 51.6 | +0.7 |
| Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 11.7 | 24.7 | 45.7 | 50.7 | -1.3 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | nyy al | 9.7 | 18.7 | 40.1 | 45.1 | +0.7 |
| Bradish, Kyle 4597 | pi sp | bal al | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | phi nl | 5.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | -4.0 |
| Arozarena, Randy 4331 | lf dh | tb al | 4.5 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | +0.5 |
| Donovan, Brendan 4603 | ss 3b lf 2b | stl nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Leclerc, Jose 3768 | pi cp | tex al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +3.0 |
| Leiter, Mark Jr. 3834 | pi cp mr | chi nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +3.0 |
| Heasley, Jonathan 4655 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Kelenic, Jarred 4408 | lf cf | sea al | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Cotton, Jharel 3733 | pi mr sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 8.7 | +1.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Assad, Javier* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| CIN | Minor, Mike 2894 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 33.5 | 60.6 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| MIA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 42.9 | 69.0 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 13.0 | 23.7 | 78.0 | 86.7 |
| BOS | Hill, Rich 2215 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 38.4 | 76.5 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 15.4 | 37.8 | 102.4 | 138.3 |
| HOU | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | 8.0 | 16.4 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| TOR | White, Mitch 4519 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| CLE | Morris, Cody* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 38.4 | 45.4 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 22.7 | 38.8 | 53.3 | 53.3 |
| MIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 43.5 | 54.2 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| SD | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 42.5 | 49.2 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 33.5 | 36.5 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| NYM | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 11.0 | 24.7 | 39.8 | 43.8 |
| OAK | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| SF | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 18.1 | 29.8 | 38.8 | 54.9 |
| ARI | Henry, Tommy* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 46.2 | 81.4 |
| LAD | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 31.1 | 35.1 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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