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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.
Angels pitcher Jaime Barria is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Barria struck out six over five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Red Sox. Barria did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Red Sox tied the game after he exited.
Barria earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 156th among all players, 47th among American League pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day—Giants pitcher Sean Manaea struck out eight over 3 2/3 scoreless middle relief innings, allowing three hits and three walks, in the 4-1 win over the Twins.
Manaea earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 55th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Yordan Alvarez of the Astros hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 12-2 win over the Brewers. Alvarez went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs.
Alvarez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 10th among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day—J.D. Martinez of the Dodgers hit two home runs and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 8-6 win over the Braves.
Notable—Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s Player of the Game winners.
Castillo (6IP 4H 0R 2BB 8K W in the 11-2 win over the Athletics) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.7 for the season, 25th among all players and 13th among AL pitchers.
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 Monday, May 22.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 8.4 |
| 2 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 7.7 |
| 3 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 7.7 |
| 4 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 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 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | cf rf dh | nyy al | 6.0 |
| 10 | Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | sd nl | 6.0 |
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Scoring—Barria earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Manaea earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Alvarez and Martinez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’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
| 5/22 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | `LAA 2, BOS 1 | Jaime Barria | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| +8.0 | SEA 11, OAK 2 | Luis Castillo, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +7.0 | HOU 12, MIL 2 | Yordan Alvarez, DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | CLE 3, CHW 0 | Hunter Gaddis, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NL | +5.2 | SF 4, MIN 1 | Sean Manaea, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BAT | +4.0 | LAD 8, ATL 6 | J.D. Martinez, DH | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | DET 8, KC 5 (F/10) | Matt Vierling, RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | PIT 6, TEX 4 | Tucupita Marcano, SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.2 | `CIN 6, STL 5 (F/10) | Buck Farmer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 6, PHI 3 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr., LF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.1 | COL 5, MIA 3 | Jake Bird, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | TB 6, TOR 4 | Randy Arozarena, LF | 4 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 4.7 | 14.7 | 51.1 | 59.5 | -5.3 |
| Arozarena, Randy 4331 | lf | tb al | 4.5 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | -1.5 |
| Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh lf | hou al | 4.0 | 12.7 | 23.2 | 23.2 | -4.7 |
| Vierling, Matt 4652 | rf | det al | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Gurriel, Lourdes Jr. 4148 | lf | ari nl | 2.0 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 14.7 | -4.5 |
| Barria, Jaime 3964 | pi sp mr | ana al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Gaddis, Hunter 4764 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi mr sp | sf nl | 1.7 | 7.7 | 37.8 | 51.9 | -4.3 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | lad nl | 1.5 | 6.5 | 38.2 | 60.9 | -3.5 |
| Bird, Jake 4744 | pi mr | col nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Marcano, Tucupita 4638 | ss lf | pit nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Farmer, Buck 3809 | pi mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.7 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 4.0 | 24.4 | 40.8 | 40.8 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 39.5 | 65.3 |
| PIT | Hill, Rich 2215 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 31.4 | 82.2 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| PHI | Strahm, Matt 3724 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 34.8 | 152.3 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 53.6 | 62.6 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 6.0 | 21.4 | 101.4 | 144.3 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 1.0 | 17.8 | 56.4 | 125.0 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 5.0 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 40.8 | 60.2 |
| KC | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | France, J.P. 4811 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 60.2 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 21.1 | 60.9 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 5.7 | 17.8 | 52.0 | 93.2 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| OAK | Medina, Luis* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 32.5 | 36.5 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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