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Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Burnes struck out nine over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 10-2 win over the Orioles.
Burnes earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 13th among all players and sixth among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt struck out five over eight innings, allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 3-2 win over the Astros.
Bassitt earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 9.4 for the season, rising from fifth to third in season player rankings, behind Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (12.0) and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (9.4). Bassitt also ranks third among AL pitchers behind Gausman and Ohtani.
National League Batter of the Day—Jesus Sanchez of the Marlins hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 6-1 win over the Royals.
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American League Batter of the Day—Seth Brown of the Athletics doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 9-5 win over the Pirates.
Brown had a +2.0 Box-Toppers game score and a similar line score to another Wednesday Player of the Game winner, Amed Rosario of the Guardians (2B 3-4 2R BI in the 6-2 win over the Red Sox). But Brown beat Rosario to win AL Batter of the Day honors on a tiebreaker—Brown had two walks and Rosario had none. So Brown earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day while Rosario earns 1.0 point for being Player of the Game.
Debut—Rays pitcher Cooper Criswell made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Criswell (3.1IP H 0R 2BB 4K ND in the 2-1 win over the Twins) made his Major League debut Aug. 27, 2021, and was playing in his eighth 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 Wednesday, June 7.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 9.4 |
| 3 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 |
| 4 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 8.7 |
| 5 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 8.7 |
| 6 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 7 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 8 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf cf dh | nyy al | 7.5 |
| 9 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.4 |
| 10 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.1 |
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Scoring—Burnes earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Bassitt earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Sanchez and Brown each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’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
| 6/7 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | MIL 10, BAL 2 | Corbin Burnes, (W 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| +10.0 | SD 10, SEA 3 | Michael Wacha, (W 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | `STL 1, TEX 0 | Jack Flaherty | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | ||
| AL | +5.0 | TOR 3, HOU 2 | Chris Bassitt, (W 7‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| +4.2 | ARI 6, WSH 2 | Zach Davies, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +4.1 | `TB 2, MIN 1 | Cooper Criswell | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIA 6, KC 1 | Jesus Sánchez, RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | ATL 7, NYM 5 | Michael Harris II, CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SF 5, COL 4 | Austin Slater, PH‑CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 8, LAD 6 | Alexis Díaz, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | OAK 9, PIT 5 | Seth Brown, LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CLE 5, BOS 2 | Amed Rosario, SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 6, CHC 2 | Luis Rengifo, LF | 4 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 | 20.4 | 49.2 | 53.2 | -1.6 |
| Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.0 | 15.4 | 30.5 | 57.2 | -1.4 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 6.7 | 22.1 | 50.9 | 50.9 | -8.7 |
| Rengifo, Luis 4178 | 2b | ana al | 5.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | +2.5 |
| Rosario, Amed 3879 | ss | cle al | 3.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | -3.0 |
| Diaz, Alexis 4613 | pi cp | cin nl | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 44.3 | 44.3 | +2.0 |
| Sanchez, Jesus 4551 | rf | fla nl | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | +0.5 |
| Brown, Seth 4239 | lf 1b dh | oak al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | -2.0 |
| Harris, Michael 4682 | cf | atl nl | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Slater, Austin 3818 | cf ph | sf nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 12.5 | -1.5 |
| Davies, Zach 3581 | pi sp | ari nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 | 0.0 |
| Criswell, Cooper 4840 | pi mr | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 7.1 | 17.8 | 59.6 | 266.4 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| TB | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 22.1 | 61.9 |
| COL | Anderson, Chase 3328 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 42.8 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 50.2 | 114.8 |
| NYY | Severino, Luis 3567 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 29.4 | 55.5 |
| DET | Holton, Tyler 4775 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 5.0 | 19.4 | 61.2 | 73.9 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 36.4 | 36.4 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 53.6 | 62.6 |
| BOS | Dermody, Matt* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| NYM | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 2.0 | 28.0 | 80.6 | 234.6 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 7.0 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| CHW | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 2.0 | 8.4 | 41.5 | 55.9 |
| NYY | Vasquez, Randy* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 60.2 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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