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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.
Yankees pitcher Domingo German is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
German struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Twins.
German earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 39th in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
National League Player of the Day—Wil Myers of the Reds hit two home runs—including a three-run shot—and doubled, in the 13-0 win over the Phillies. Myers went 4-for-5, scoring four times and driving in five runs.
Myers earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 51st in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
American League Batter of the Day—Yu Chang of the Red Sox homered and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 9-7 win over the Angels.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Saturday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Wil Myers.
Debut—Three players made their Box-Toppers debut Saturday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
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 Saturday, April 15.| 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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Dodgers pitcher Michael Grove (5.2IP 2H R 2BB 6K ND in the 2-1 win over the Cubs) made his Major League debut May 15, 2022, and was playing in his 10th career game.
Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton (3IP H 0R 0BB 2K ND in the 7-6, 11-inning win over the Giants) made his Major League debut April 28, 2022, and was playing in his 11th career game.
Mets pitcher Drew Smith (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 3-2 win over the Athletics) made his Major League debut June 23, 2018, and was playing in his 117th career game.
Scoring—German earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Myers earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Chang earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’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
| 4/15 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.1 | NYY 6, MIN 1 | Domingo Germán, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| NL | +8.0 | CIN 13, PHI 0 | Wil Myers, 1B‑RF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +8.0 | TOR 5, TB 2 | Yusei Kikuchi, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +7.0 | SD 10, MIL 3 | Jake Cronenworth, 2B‑1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | ATL 9, KC 3 | Sean Murphy, C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.2 | `LAD 2, CHC 1 | Michael Grove | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | HOU 8, TEX 2 | Hunter Brown, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | `DET 7, SF 6 (F/11) | Tyler Holton | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.2 | `MIA 3, ARI 2 | Braxton Garrett | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.1 | NYM 3, OAK 2 | Drew Smith, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BOS 9, LAA 7 | Yu Chang, SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | `PIT 6, STL 3 (F/10) | Colin Holderman | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CHW 7, BAL 6 (F/10) | Jake Burger, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SEA 9, COL 2 | J.P. Crawford, SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | CLE 6, WSH 4 | Myles Straw, CF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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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| Crawford, J.P. 3937 | ss | sea al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
| German, Domingo 3957 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 26.4 | 26.4 | +1.0 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Myers, Wil 3228 | 1b rf | cin nl | 1.7 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 33.4 | +0.7 |
| Chang, Yu 4528 | ss 1b | bos al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 6.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | -4.7 |
| Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | -4.7 |
| Cronenworth, Jake 4380 | 2b 1b | sd nl | 1.0 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | -3.5 |
| Murphy, Sean 4246 | ca | atl nl | 1.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -2.5 |
| Burger, Jake 4629 | 3b dh | chi al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Holderman, Colin 4706 | pi mr | pit nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Straw, Myles 4152 | cf | cle al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
| Grove, Michael 4774 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Holton, Tyler 4775 | pi mr | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Smith, Drew 4776 | pi mr | nym nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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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| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| DET | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 28.8 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| BOS | Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 56.3 | 56.3 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 43.1 | 85.3 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 2.0 | 12.7 | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 97.4 | 140.3 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 2.0 | 18.4 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 2.0 | 20.7 | 36.4 | 36.4 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 2.0 | 23.1 | 42.2 | 42.2 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 65.2 | 89.7 |
| CIN | Cessa, Luis 3703 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| ATL | Wright, Kyle 4349 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 46.3 | 222.5 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 3.0 | 23.4 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 26.8 | 29.5 |
| NYM | Butto, Joey* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 21.7 | 57.2 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 1.0 | 20.4 | 46.5 | 53.2 |
| COL | Davis, Noah* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 49.1 | 57.5 |
| MIL | Miley, Wade 3006 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 23.4 | 63.5 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 55.4 | 124.0 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 32.8 | 37.8 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 31.4 | 31.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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