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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.
Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Ryan struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 11-2 win over the Yankees.
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 28th in Box-Toppers season player rankings. Ryan earned 14.7 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 10th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Pirates pitcher Vince Velasquez struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 5-0 win over the Cardinals.
Velasquez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 44th in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
AL and NL Batter of the Day—There are no separate American League and National League Batter of the Day winners for Thursday because no batters earned Player of the Game honors in the seven games played.
Notable—Brewers pitcher Colin Rea wins Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the first time in nearly seven years Thursday.
Rea (5.2IP 2H R BB 6K ND n the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Padres) last earned Player of the Game honors July 30, 2016, when he was with the Marlins.
In the intervening years, Rea missed time after undergoing Tommy John surgery and played in the minor leagues and Japan.
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 Thursday, April 13.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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—Rays closing pitcher Braden Bristo made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Bristo (3IP 0H 0R BB 4K Sv in the 9-3 win over the Red Sox) was also making his his Major League debut.
Scoring—Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Velasquez earns 1.7 points for being NL Player 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
| 4/13 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | MIN 11, NYY 2 | Joe Ryan, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| NL | +7.0 | PIT 5, STL 0 | Vince Velasquez, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| +6.2 | `MIL 4, SD 3 (F/10) | Colin Rea | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | TB 9, BOS 3 | Braden Bristo, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | `CIN 6, PHI 2 | Alex Young, (Hld 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 8, OAK 7 | Felix Bautista, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | DET 3, TOR 1 | Spencer Turnbull, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 2.0 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 | -12.7 |
| Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.7 | 2.7 | 20.8 | 29.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | +1.0 |
| Young, Alex 4180 | pi mr sp | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Rea, Colin 3582 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | +1.0 |
| Bristo, Braden 4772 | pi cp | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +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 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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| ARI | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 31.4 | 139.1 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 49.5 |
| CIN | Overton, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 36.1 | 50.2 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 23.7 |
| MIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 49.9 | 58.9 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CHW | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 40.5 | 54.9 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 58.7 | 94.1 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 29.8 |
| HOU | Garcia, Luis 4423 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| PIT | Oviedo, Johan 4442 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| STL | Woodford, Jake 4293 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| SD | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 25.5 | 52.2 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| LAD | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 22.4 | 52.5 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 32.5 | 36.5 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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