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Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Pivetta struck out 13 over six scoreless and hitless innings, allowing two walks, in the 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Pivetta came on in relief in the third inning, becoming one of six pitchers to strike out 13 in relief in Major League history.
Pivetta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 170th among all players and 53rd among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Keibert Ruiz of the Nationals homered, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-5 win over the Cubs.
Ruiz earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.2 for the season, 34th among NL batters.
AL and NL Batters of the Day
There are no separate AL and NL Batters of the Day for Monday. No AL Batter of the Day earned Player of the Game honors in the nine games played. Also, the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Keibert Ruiz. In addition, no NL pitcher earned Player of the Game honors in Monday’s games.
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, July 17.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 11.7 |
| 4 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 |
| 5 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 11.1 |
| 6 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.7 |
| 7 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | nym nl | 10.4 |
| 8 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 9 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 10 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 9.7 |
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Notable
Angels pitcher Griffin Canning has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s Player of the Game winners.
Canning (5.2IP 6H 2R 3BB 12K ND in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.0 for the season, 87th among all players and 35th among AL pitchers.
Debut
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Guardians pitcher Xzavion Curry made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Curry (3IP H 0R BB 2K ND in the 11-0 win over the Pirates) made his Major League debut Aug. 15, 2022 and was playing in his 25th career game.
Scoring
Pivetta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Ruiz earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
All of Monday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) 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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Monday’s best performances by players who did not earn Box-Toppers points (thread):
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 18, 2023
Jordan Lyles @Royals 6IP 3H 0R BB 4K ND
Shane McClanahan @RaysBaseball 6IP 3H 2R 0BB 6K ND
Kyle Finnegan @Nationals 1.1IP H 0R 0BB 3K Sv
MO’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/NHSQZxz0KT
Monday’s lowest Box-Toppers game scores:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 18, 2023
-15.9 Quinn Priester @Pirates 5.1IP 7H 7R 2BB 2K L
-14.8 Paul Blackburn @Athletics
-9.0 Emmet Sheehan @Dodgers
-8.8 Sonny Gray @Twins
-8.0 Dylan Floro @Marlins
-8.0 Grayson Rodriguez @Orioles https://t.co/NHSQZxzyAr
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).| 7/17 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +17.0 | BOS 7, OAK 0 | Nick Pivetta (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| +4.2 | `LAA 4, NYY 3 (F/10) | Griffin Canning | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| NL | +4.0 | WSH 7, CHC 5 | Keibert Ruiz C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | TEX 3, TB 2 | Aroldis Chapman (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | `SEA 7, MIN 6 | Andres Muñoz (H, 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | STL 6, MIA 4 | Nolan Arenado 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | DET 3, KC 2 | Alex Lange (S, 15) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `CLE 11, PIT 0 | Xzavion Curry | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | LAD 6, BAL 4 | Chris Taylor SS‑LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning, Griffin 4134 | pi sp | ana al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | +5.0 |
| Lange, Alex 4575 | pi cp | det al | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Taylor, Chris 3684 | 3b ss lf | lad nl | 4.0 | 6.0 | 16.2 | 22.2 | +2.0 |
| Ruiz, Keibert 4616 | ca | dc nl | 3.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | -0.8 |
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi mr sp | bos al | 3.0 | 10.7 | 30.4 | 38.4 | -4.7 |
| Chapman, Aroldis 2826 | pi cp mr | tex al | 3.0 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 65.1 | +1.0 |
| Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | stl nl | 2.5 | 9.5 | 33.5 | 63.4 | -4.5 |
| Munoz, Andres 4222 | pi mr cp | sea al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Curry, Xzavion 4875 | pi sp | cle al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | Teheran, Julio 3176 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 21.7 | 73.2 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 71.2 | 95.7 |
| LAD | Grove, Michael 4774 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 5.0 | 22.4 | 52.5 | 58.2 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 2.0 | 15.1 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.1 | 46.1 |
| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 43.2 | 111.5 |
| SF | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 30.1 | 41.8 |
| CIN | Weaver, Luke 3719 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| MIA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 6.7 | 16.1 | 26.8 | 32.8 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 42.5 | 68.3 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 47.5 | 89.7 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 33.8 | 47.8 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| COL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| BOS | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Medina, Luis* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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