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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.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo rises to first place in season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Yandy Diaz of the Rays also rises to second place in season player rankings after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Alcantara pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out five and walking one, in the 1-0 win over the Twins.
Alcantara earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and rises to third place in early season player rankings.
Alcantara earned 21.1 Box-Toppers points in 2022, third overall and first among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo struck out six over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 11-2 win over the Angels.
Castillo earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for 2023, rising to first place in season player rankings, passing previous leader, White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease (2.0), who falls to fourth place.
Castillo is now one of four players who has earned two Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in 2023. He also did it March 30.
Castillo earned 10.0 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 25th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Brian Anderson of the Brewers hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, and doubled, in the 9-0 win over the Mets. Anderson went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in six runs.
American League Batter of the Day—Yandy Diaz of the Rays hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 10-6 win over the Nationals.
Diaz earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, rising to second place in early season player rankings. He is one of four players so far to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for a second time in 2023. He also did it April 1.
Notable—Bryan Reynolds of Pirates earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Tuesday.
Reynolds (HR 2B 3-4 R 2BI in the 4-1 win over the Red Sox) was also Player of the Game Monday in the 7-6 win over the Red Sox (2HR 3-5 3R 2BI).
Reynolds has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2023, eighth in season player rankings and is one of four players with two Player of the Game honors so far in 2023.
Scoring—Alcantara earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Castillo earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Anderson and Diaz each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’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
| 4/4 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | MIA 1, MIN 0 | Sandy Alcantara, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| AL | +7.2 | SEA 11, LAA 2 | Luis Castillo, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | MIL 9, NYM 0 | Brian Anderson, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | LAD 5, COL 2 | Julio Urías, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | ARI 8, SD 6 | Geraldo Perdomo, SS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.1 | `TOR 4, KC 1 | Tim Mayza, (Hld 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | `PHI 4, NYY 1 | Matt Strahm | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +4.1 | `OAK 4, CLE 3 | Zach Jackson | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | TB 10, WSH 6 | Yandy Díaz, 1B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CHC 12, CIN 5 | Patrick Wisdom, 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | DET 6, HOU 3 | Spencer Torkelson, 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PIT 4, BOS 1 | Bryan Reynolds, CF‑LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BAL 7, TEX 2 | Jorge Mateo, SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 4, STL 1 | A.J. Minter, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 2.7 | 12.7 | 49.1 | 57.5 | -7.3 |
| Diaz, Yandy 3896 | 1b 3b dh | tb al | 2.5 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 14.2 | -1.5 |
| Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 2.0 | 23.1 | 42.2 | 42.2 | -19.1 |
| Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | cf lf dh | pit nl | 2.0 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | -2.0 |
| Anderson, Brian W. 3954 | 3b | mil nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | +1.5 |
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 20.4 | 46.5 | 53.2 | -18.4 |
| Mateo, Jorge 4669 | ss | bal al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -4.0 |
| Wisdom, Patrick 4042 | 3b rf | chi nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -2.0 |
| Mayza, Tim 4055 | pi mr | tor al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Jackson, Zach 4618 | pi mr cp | oak al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Perdomo, Geraldo 4601 | ss 3b | ari nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Torkelson, Spencer 4637 | 1b | det al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Minter, A.J. 3946 | pi cp mr | atl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Strahm, Matt 3724 | pi sp mr | phi nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 28.4 | 56.2 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 65.2 | 89.7 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 96.4 | 139.3 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 1.0 | 17.4 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 43.1 | 85.3 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 26.8 | 29.5 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| BOS | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 37.7 | 125.1 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 70.7 | 131.5 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 54.2 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 2.0 | 22.4 | 38.8 | 38.8 |
| CLE | Gaddis, Hunter* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Muller, Kyle 4454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 0.0 | 24.7 | 55.3 | 55.3 |
| SEA | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 46.3 | 222.5 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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