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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.
Francisco Lindor of the Mets is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Lindor hit a grand slam, doubled and went 2-for-5, scoring three times and driving in seven runs, in the 17-6 win over the Athletics.
Lindor earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 32nd among all players, fifth among National League batters.
American League Player of the Day—Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios struck out six over five innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 6-3 win over the Rays.
Berrios earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 39th among all players.
American League Batter of the Day—Jorge Mateo of the Orioles doubled and went 1-for-1, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 6-3 win over the White Sox.
Mateo earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, third among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Friday because the overall Player of the Day is NL batter Francisco Lindor.
Rankings—Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Acuna (HR 3-5 3R 2BI in the 10-3 win over the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.5 for the season. He ranks second among NL batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points, behind Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates (3.7).
Active season streaks
Here are the 14 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 |
| 13 | Kenley Jansen | pi cp | Red Sox | 2011‑2023 | 62.4 |
Streak—Red Sox closing pitcher Kenley Jansen has now earned Box-Toppers points in 13 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2023 Friday.
Jansen (1IP H 0R 0BB 3K Sv in the 5-3 win over the Angels) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2011 with the Dodgers and has 62.4 career points, third among active AL closers. Jansen’s best season was 2013 with the Dodgers when he had 9.7 points, second among NL closers. He had 4.0 points in 2022 with the Braves, eighth among NL closers.
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 Friday, April 14.| 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 | Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 3.5 |
| 7 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 |
| 8 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | min al | 3.0 |
| 9 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 3.0 |
| 10 | Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | lad nl | 3.0 |
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His 13 consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points is now tied for the 10th-longest currently active streak. He’s one of 14 players with an active streak of 13 or more consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points.
Debut—Cardinals pitcher Zack Thompson made his Box-Toppers debut Friday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Thompson (1.2IP H 0R BB 4K W in the 3-0 win over the Pirates) made his Major League debut June 3, 2022, and was playing in his 28th career game.
Scoring—Lindor earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Berrios earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Mateo earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Friday’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
| 4/14 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.0 | NYM 17, OAK 6 | Francisco Lindor, SS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | CHC 8, LAD 2 | Justin Steele, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | MIA 5, ARI 1 | Trevor Rogers, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| AL | +5.0 | TOR 6, TB 3 | Jose Berríos, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| +3.2 | STL 3, PIT 0 | Zack Thompson, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +3.2 | `DET 7, SF 5 (F/11) | Joey Wentz | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 10, KC 3 | Ronald Acuña Jr., RF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 11, SD 2 | Rowdy Tellez, DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BAL 6, CHW 3 | Jorge Mateo, PH‑SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | BOS 5, LAA 3 | Kenley Jansen, (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 5, COL 3 | Paul Sewald, (S 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `CLE 4, WSH 3 | James Karinchak, (Hld 4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | MIN 4, NYY 3 | Carlos Correa, SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 6, HOU 2 | Nathaniel Lowe, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 8, CIN 3 | Kyle Schwarber, DH | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
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| Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 3.5 | 7.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 0.0 |
| Mateo, Jorge 4669 | ss ph | bal al | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -2.5 |
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 2.0 | 8.7 | 26.3 | 37.8 | -4.7 |
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 1.7 | 10.7 | 51.6 | 60.6 | -7.3 |
| Tellez, Rowdy 4078 | dh 1b | mil nl | 1.0 | 9.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | -7.2 |
| Steele, Justin 4415 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -4.0 |
| Jansen, Kenley 2871 | pi cp | bos al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 62.4 | -3.0 |
| Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | -2.0 |
| Sewald, Paul 3940 | pi cp mr | sea al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -2.0 |
| Wentz, Joey 4639 | pi sp | det al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Correa, Carlos 3506 | ss | min al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 37.9 | -1.0 |
| Lowe, Nathaniel 4340 | 1b | tex al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -1.0 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh lf | phi nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 27.5 | -1.0 |
| Karinchak, James 4392 | pi mr cp | cle al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Thompson, Zack 4773 | pi mr | stl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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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| MIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| SF | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 29.1 | 40.8 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 34.5 | 53.5 |
| CHW | Kopech, Michael 4385 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 27.8 | 44.4 |
| TB | Faucher, Calvin* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| CLE | Plesac, Zach 4168 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| WSH | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 41.5 | 109.8 |
| OAK | Fujinami, Shintaro* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 31.4 | 36.4 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 27.4 | 35.4 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PHI | Strahm, Matt 3724 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 33.7 | 45.4 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 32.1 | 46.1 |
| LAD | Grove, Michael* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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