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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 2023 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Mets pitcher Max Scherzer extended his streak of consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points to 15, tied for the fifth-longest active streak. Plus, Yordan Alvarez of the Astros rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Gallen struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Brewers.
Gallen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 16th in season player rankings.
American League Player of the Day—Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney struck out 10 over five innings, allowing one run (none earned), two hits and two walks, in the 11-2 win over the Royals.
Heaney earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 27th in season player rankings.
National League Batter of the Day—Max Muncy of the Dodgers hit two home runs—a grand slam and a three-run shot—in the 9-1 win over the Giants. Muncy went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in seven runs.
American League Batter of the Day—Yordan Alvarez of the Astros doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 8-2 win over the Pirates.
Alvarez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Active season streaks
Here are the 13 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 13 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Streak | Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Miguel Cabrera | dh 1b | Tigers | 2003‑2022 | 159.4 |
| 18 | Nelson Cruz | dh | Padres | 2006‑2023 | 89.9 |
| 16 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Royals | 2007‑2022 | 222.5 |
| 16 | Evan Longoria | 3b | Diamondbacks | 2008‑2023 | 61.0 |
| 15 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 2008‑2022 | 259.3 |
| 15 | Johnny Cueto | pi sp | Marlins | 2008‑2022 | 118.2 |
| 15 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Mets | 2009‑2023 | 237.3 |
| 14 | Andrew McCutchen | dh lf | Pirates | 2009‑2022 | 78.9 |
| 14 | Aroldis Chapman | pi cp mr | Royals | 2010‑2023 | 63.1 |
| 13 | Madison Bumgarner | pi sp | Diamondbacks | 2010‑2022 | 139.1 |
| 13 | Craig Kimbrel | pi cp | Phillies | 2010‑2022 | 84.1 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Stanton | dh | Yankees | 2010‑2022 | 73.4 |
| 13 | Mike Trout | cf | Angels | 2011‑2023 | 82.2 |
Streak—Mets pitcher Max Scherzer has now earned Box-Toppers points in 15 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2023 Monday.
Scherzer (5IP H 0R 3BB 6K in the 5-0 win over the Padres) earned his first points in 2009 with the Diamondbacks and now has 237.3 career Box-Toppers points, fourth among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails third-ranked player, Pedro Martinez (244.8) by 7.5 points. Scherzer ranks second among active players, behind Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (259.3).
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Monday, April 10.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 |
| 2 | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 |
| 3 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | cf lf | pit nl | 3.7 |
| 4 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 3.7 |
| 5 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 |
| 6 | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 2.7 |
| 7 | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | pi sp | col nl | 2.7 |
| 8 | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.7 |
| 9 | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | sf nl | 2.7 |
| 10 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh lf | hou al | 2.5 |
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Scherzer’s best season was 2016 with the Nationals when he had 25.7 Box-Toppers points to lead all players. In 2021, Scherzer led all players for the second time with 25.1 Box-Toppers points with the Nationals and Dodgers. He’s had four seasons with 25 or more points and six seasons with 20 or more points. In 2022, he had 10.0 Box-Toppers points with the Mets, 24th among NL pitchers.
Scherzer’s 15-season streak earning Box-Toppers points is tied for the fifth-longest active streak. It is the 52nd time since 1995 that a player has had a streak of at least 15 seasons earning points and is tied for the 31st-longest streak with 21 other players.
Scoring—Gallen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Heaney earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Muncy and Alvarez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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
| 4/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | ARI 3, MIL 0 | Zac Gallen, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| AL | +10.0 | TEX 11, KC 2 | Andrew Heaney, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| BAT | +9.0 | LAD 9, SF 1 | Max Muncy, 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +8.0 | `TB 1, BOS 0 | Josh Fleming | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +7.0 | NYM 5, SD 0 | Max Scherzer, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | `CHC 3, SEA 2 (F/10) | Drew Smyly | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +6.1 | `ATL 5, CIN 4 (F/10) | Bryce Elder | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | PHI 15, MIA 3 | Alec Bohm, 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.1 | CHW 4, MIN 3 | Reynaldo López, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 3, NYY 2 | Emmanuel Clase, (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `WSH 6, LAA 4 | Carl Edwards Jr., (Hld 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | HOU 8, PIT 2 | Yordan Alvarez, LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | COL 7, STL 4 | Alan Trejo, 2B‑3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | BAL 5, OAK 1 | Austin Hays, LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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 would 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 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh lf | hou al | 2.5 | 11.2 | 21.7 | 21.7 | -6.2 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 20.7 | 36.4 | 36.4 | -16.7 |
| Elder, Bryce 4709 | pi sp | atl nl | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -2.7 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | tex al | 1.7 | 9.7 | 32.8 | 37.8 | -6.3 |
| Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | lad nl | 1.5 | 8.7 | 26.2 | 26.2 | -5.7 |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | nym nl | 1.0 | 11.0 | 80.6 | 237.3 | -9.0 |
| Smyly, Drew 3009 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 9.7 | 21.7 | 57.2 | -7.7 |
| Hays, Austin 4538 | lf | bal al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -3.0 |
| Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | pi cp mr | chi al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 27.2 | 29.2 | -1.0 |
| Clase, Emmanuel 4225 | pi cp | cle al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Bohm, Alec 4309 | 3b dh | phi nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Fleming, Josh 4316 | pi mr sp | tb al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Edwards, Carl Jr. 3775 | pi mr | dc nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Trejo, Alan 4577 | 2b 3b ss | col nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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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 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
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| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 97.4 | 140.3 |
| CLE | Gaddis, Hunter 4764 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| OAK | Muller, Kyle 4454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| BOS | Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 1.0 | 17.4 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 65.2 | 89.7 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| SD | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| CIN | Cessa, Luis 3703 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| ATL | Wright, Kyle 4349 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 49.2 | 113.8 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| SEA | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| CHC | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| KC | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 23.4 | 31.1 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 72.7 | 133.5 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 26.8 | 29.5 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 30.1 | 36.1 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 1.0 | 25.7 | 56.3 | 56.3 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| SF | Wood, Alex 3246 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 60.1 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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