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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.
Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, three other Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners rise into Box-Toppers’ season player rankings top 10 list—Twins pitcher Sonny Gray rises to seventh place, Max Muncy of the Dodgers rises to ninth place and Wander Franco of the Rays rises to 10th place.
Player of the Day—Gausman struck out 11 over eight innings, allowing three runs, five hits and no walks, in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Tigers. Gausman did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Blue Jays were trailing when he exited.
Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, rising to first place in season player rankings, passing previous leader, Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen. Though Gausman and Rasmussen both have 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2023, Gausman ranks higher because he earned more Box-Toppers points in 2022—12.7 vs. 11.1.
This is the second time this season Gausman has earned overall Box-Toppers Player of the Day honors. He also did it April 6.
National League Player of the Day—Diamondbacks pitcher Drey Jameson struck out four over four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 7-3 win over the Brewers. Jameson did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he did not pitch the required five innings to earn the win.
Jameson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 41st in season player rankings.
National League Batter of the Day—Max Muncy of the Dodgers hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 10-5 win over the Giants. Muncy went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
Muncy earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, rising to ninth in season player rankings.
American League Batter of the Day—Wander Franco of the Rays hit three doubles and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 9-7 win over the Red Sox.
Franco earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, rising to 10th in season player rankings.
Rankings—In addition to Gausman, Muncy and Franco, Twins pitcher Sonny Gray also rises into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Gray (5IP 3H 0R 2BB 5K W in the 3-1 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season, rising to seventh place.
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 Wednesday, April 12.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 4.0 |
| 2 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 |
| 3 | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 |
| 4 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | cf lf | pit nl | 3.7 |
| 5 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 3.7 |
| 6 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 |
| 7 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | min al | 3.0 |
| 8 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 3.0 |
| 9 | Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | lad nl | 3.0 |
| 10 | Franco, Wander 4630 | ss | tb al | 3.0 |
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Debut—Athletics closing pitcher Chad Smith makes his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Smith (2IP H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 8-4 win over the Orioles) made his Major League debut May 29, 2022, and was playing in his 16th career game.
Scoring—Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Jameson earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Muncy and Franco each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’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
| 4/12 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | `TOR 4, DET 3 (F/10) | Kevin Gausman | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| +7.2 | KC 10, TEX 1 | Brad Keller, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +6.2 | SEA 5, CHC 2 | Logan Gilbert, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | MIN 3, CHW 1 | Sonny Gray, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| NL | +5.0 | `ARI 7, MIL 3 | Drey Jameson | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| +4.0 | OAK 8, BAL 4 | Chad Smith, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | LAD 10, SF 5 | Max Muncy, 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | HOU 7, PIT 0 | Jose Urquidy, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 3, PHI 2 (F/10) | A.J. Puk, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | STL 7, COL 4 | Ryan Helsley, (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | TB 9, BOS 7 | Wander Franco, SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | ATL 5, CIN 4 | Ronald Acuña Jr., RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | NYM 5, SD 2 | Pete Alonso, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 3, WSH 2 | Jose Quijada, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | NYY 4, CLE 3 | Gleyber Torres, PR‑2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 4.0 | 16.7 | 38.1 | 73.4 | -8.7 |
| Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | min al | 3.0 | 15.1 | 49.3 | 90.5 | -9.1 |
| Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | lad nl | 3.0 | 10.2 | 27.7 | 27.7 | -4.2 |
| Franco, Wander 4630 | ss | tb al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Torres, Gleyber 3972 | 2b ph | nyy al | 2.5 | 6.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | -1.5 |
| Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 2.5 | 6.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 | -1.0 |
| Jameson, Drey 4742 | pi sp | ari nl | 1.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 1.0 | 15.9 | 27.4 | 27.4 | -13.9 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 1.0 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 | -13.1 |
| Urquidy, Jose 4194 | pi sp | hou al | 1.0 | 9.0 | 22.1 | 22.1 | -7.0 |
| Keller, Brad 4008 | pi sp | kc al | 1.0 | 7.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | -5.4 |
| Helsley, Ryan 4589 | pi cp | stl nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -5.0 |
| Quijada, Jose 4202 | pi cp mr | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Puk, A.J. 4253 | pi cp mr | fla nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Smith, Chad 4771 | pi cp | oak al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’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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| OAK | Oller, Adam 4719 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BAL | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| BOS | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 37.7 | 125.1 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 3.7 | 14.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| NYY | Brito, Jhony 4761 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 39.8 | 43.8 |
| PIT | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 19.1 | 28.1 |
| STL | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 21.1 | 27.1 |
| MIL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 11.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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