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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.
White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among American League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Kopech struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Royals.
Kopech did not give up the single hit until the sixth inning.
Kopech earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 64th among all players and 23rd among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Pirates pitcher Johan Oviedo struck out seven over six innings, allowing one run, two hits and three walks, in the 13-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Oviedo earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 17th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Rafael Devers of the Red Sox hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 6-1 win over the Padres. Devers went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
Devers earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, ninth among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—Francisco Alvarez of the Mets homered and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 10-9, 10-inning win over the Guardians.
This was Alvarez’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Alvarez made his Major League debut Sept. 30, 2022, and was playing in his 32nd career game.
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, May 19.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.7 |
| 2 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 7.7 |
| 3 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 4 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 7.4 |
| 5 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 7.0 |
| 6 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 6.7 |
| 7 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.1 |
| 8 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.0 |
| 9 | Keller, Mitch 4230 | pi sp | pit nl | 6.0 |
| 10 | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | det al | 6.0 |
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Rankings—Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises from fifth to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
McClanahan (7IP 6H 0R BB 7K ND in the 1-0 win over the Brewers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season. He trails only Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen (7.7) in 2023 Box-Toppers points and also rises to first among AL pitchers, passing Jacob deGrom of the Rangers (7.7).
Though Gallen, McClanahan and deGrom all have 7.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023, Gallen ranks highest because he has the most 2022 Box-Toppers points (18.7), followed by McClanahan (16.4) and deGrom (9.4).
Scoring—Kopech earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Oviedo earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Devers and Alvarez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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
| 5/19 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +17.0 | CHW 2, KC 0 | Michael Kopech, (W 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| +7.0 | `TB 1, MIL 0 | Shane McClanahan | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +6.2 | `LAA 5, MIN 4 | Reid Detmers | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| NL | +6.0 | PIT 13, ARI 3 | Johan Oviedo, (W 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| BAT | +4.0 | BOS 6, SD 1 | Rafael Devers, 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | HOU 5, OAK 1 | Brandon Bielak, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | LAD 5, STL 0 | Tony Gonsolin, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | DET 8, WSH 6 | Alex Lange, (S 8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.1 | SF 4, MIA 3 | Tyler Rogers, (S 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 7, COL 2 | Martin Pérez, (W 5‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 6, TOR 2 | Kyle Gibson, (W 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | CHC 10, PHI 1 | Marcus Stroman, (W 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | NYM 10, CLE 9 (F/10) | Francisco Álvarez, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | ATL 6, SEA 2 | Marcell Ozuna, DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | NYY 6, CIN 2 | Anthony Rizzo, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 7.7 | 24.1 | 28.8 | 28.8 | -8.7 |
| Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | chi nl | 4.7 | 10.4 | 31.4 | 59.2 | -1.0 |
| Rizzo, Anthony 3063 | 1b | nyy al | 4.7 | 8.7 | 26.2 | 68.7 | +0.7 |
| Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | bos al | 4.0 | 8.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 |
| Oviedo, Johan 4442 | pi sp | pit nl | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | +0.7 |
| Kopech, Michael 4385 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 | 12.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | -6.0 |
| Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh lf | atl nl | 2.5 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 51.7 | 0.0 |
| Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 | 13.4 | 25.8 | 25.8 | -9.4 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 | 11.0 | 36.5 | 55.5 | -7.0 |
| Lange, Alex 4575 | pi cp mr | det al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Alvarez, Francisco 4816 | ca | nym nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp | tex al | 1.0 | 10.1 | 13.8 | 30.8 | -8.1 |
| Detmers, Reid 4513 | pi sp | ana al | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -6.0 |
| Rogers, Tyler 4251 | pi cp mr | sf nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Bielak, Brandon 4297 | pi sp cp mr | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +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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| KC | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 23.4 | 31.1 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 42.1 | 45.1 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 32.1 | 46.1 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 67.2 | 91.7 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 33.1 | 39.1 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 36.4 | 48.1 |
| DET | Faedo, Alex 4612 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 44.8 | 87.0 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 29.9 | 29.9 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 81.6 | 238.3 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 28.5 | 33.5 |
| NYY | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Weaver, Luke 3719 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| LAD | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 22.4 | 52.5 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 2.0 | 14.1 | 28.8 | 31.5 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 2.0 | 16.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| ATL | Chavez, Jesse 2780 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 32.8 |
| MIN | Varland, Louie 4758 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| BOS | Sale, Chris 2806 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 148.6 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 47.5 | 53.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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