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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.
Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
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 29.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 7.0 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.7 |
| 4 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.0 |
| 5 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 5.0 |
| 6 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 4.7 |
| 7 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 |
| 8 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.7 |
| 9 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.4 |
| 10 | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.4 |
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Also Saturday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earned Player of the Game honors—Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman rises to second place, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to ninth place and Pirates pitcher Vince Velasquez rises to 10th place.
Player of the Day—Eovaldi pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking none, in the 2-0 win over the Yankees.
Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 66th among all players, 19th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Cardinals.
Kershaw earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.4 for the season, rising to ninth place in season player rankings, third among NL pitchers.
Kershaw also now has 263.7 career Box-Toppers points, second among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995, behind Randy Johnson (282.5). (It should be noted Johnson would have more Box-Toppers points if his entire career from 1988 were tracked—projections put his point total at about 385.) Kershaw leads active players in career points, ahead of second-place player, Mets pitcher Max Scherzer (237.3).
National League Batter of the Day—Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 11-4 win over the Rockies.
Perdomo earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, sixth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day—Randy Arozarena of the Rays hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 12-3 win over the White Sox. Arozarena went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
Arozarena earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, fourth among AL batters.
Rankings—In addition to Kershaw, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Friday:
Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (7IP 6H 0R BB 13K ND in the 1-0, 10-inning win over the Mariners) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season, rising from fourth to second place, trailing only Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom (7.7 points). Gausman also ranks second among AL pitchers behind deGrom.
Pirates pitcher Vince Velasquez (6IP 5H 0R 0BB 5K W in the 16-1 win over the Nationals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.4 for the season, 10th among all players and fourth among NL pitchers.
Scoring—Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Kershaw earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Perdomo and Arozarena each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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
| 4/29 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | TEX 2, NYY 0 | Nathan Eovaldi, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| NL | +14.0 | LAD 1, STL 0 | Clayton Kershaw, (W 5‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| +13.0 | `TOR 1, SEA 0 (F/10) | Kevin Gausman | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||
| +11.0 | BAL 6, DET 4 | Grayson Rodriguez, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +9.0 | PHI 6, HOU 1 | Zack Wheeler, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | SD 16, SF 11 | Nick Martinez, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | PIT 16, WSH 1 | Vince Velasquez, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | MIA 7, CHC 6 | Edward Cabrera, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| +5.0 | `CIN 3, OAK 2 | Hunter Greene | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | ARI 11, COL 4 | Geraldo Perdomo, SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | TB 12, CHW 3 | Randy Arozarena, LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | DET 7, BAL 4 | Matt Vierling, RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BOS 8, CLE 7 (F/10) | Christian Arroyo, SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 6, WSH 3 | Miguel Andujar, RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 7, LAA 5 | Corbin Burnes, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | KC 3, MIN 2 | Aroldis Chapman, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 7.0 | 19.7 | 41.1 | 76.4 | -5.7 |
| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.4 | 15.1 | 56.9 | 263.7 | -6.3 |
| Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.4 | 5.4 | 23.5 | 32.5 | +3.4 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi sp mr cp | sd nl | 3.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 15.4 | -1.3 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 3.0 | 18.4 | 47.2 | 47.2 | -12.4 |
| Arozarena, Randy 4331 | lf | tb al | 2.5 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | -3.5 |
| Perdomo, Geraldo 4601 | ss 3b | ari nl | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 2.0 | 16.4 | 58.2 | 70.9 | -12.4 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 2.0 | 8.0 | 35.8 | 61.6 | -4.0 |
| Vierling, Matt 4652 | rf | det al | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Chapman, Aroldis 2826 | pi cp mr | kc al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 64.1 | 0.0 |
| Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Cabrera, Edward 4641 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | -5.4 |
| Greene, Hunter 4651 | pi sp | cin nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -5.0 |
| Arroyo, Christian 4433 | ss 2b | bos al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Andujar, Miguel 3839 | rf dh 3b | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | +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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| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| MIA | Hoeing, Bryan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BOS | Sale, Chris 2806 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 34.1 | 145.6 |
| PIT | Oviedo, Johan 4442 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 32.5 | 36.5 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 40.8 | 44.8 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| DET | Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| LAA | Suarez, Jose 4425 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 4.7 | 16.8 | 51.0 | 92.2 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 5.0 | 16.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| CHW | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 40.5 | 54.9 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 29.8 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 20.1 | 59.9 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 55.4 | 124.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| OAK | Waldichuk, Ken 4757 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| STL | Woodford, Jake 4293 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| LAD | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 22.4 | 52.5 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| HOU | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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