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Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead National League pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors. He also rises to fourth place overall.
Player of the Day
Abbott struck out 12 over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 4-3 win over the Padres. Abbott did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Padres tied the game after he exited.
Abbott earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, 29th among all players and 14th among NL pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Angels pitcher Reid Detmers struck out nine over six innings, allowing two runs, three hits and two walks, in the 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Detmers earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 26th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Kerry Carpenter of the Tigers hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 14-9 win over the Rockies.
National League Batter of the Day
Stone Garrett of the Nationals hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 5-4 win over the Phillies.
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 Sunday, July 2.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 |
| 4 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.7 |
| 5 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 6 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 7 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 8 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 9 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
| 10 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.1 |
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Rankings
Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead NL pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
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Strider (6.2IP 6H 3R 2R ER 9K W in the 6-3 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He rises from seventh to fourth place overall and rises to first place among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (10.1).
Strider becomes the fifth player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his second season to reach 10 points in his second season. In 2022 with the Braves, he earned 13.4 Box-Toppers points, 13th among NL pitchers.
Scoring
Abbott earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Detmers earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Carpenter and Garrett each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’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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Good game, no Box-Toppers points*
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Sonny Gray @Twins 6IP 2H 0R 3BB 7K ND
Zac Gallen @Dbacks 7IP 5H 4R BB 12K L
*Players who performed well Sunday but were not among these B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/41mtjoBptZ
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).| 7/2 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.2 | `CIN 4, SD 3 | Andrew Abbott | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| +6.2 | STL 5, NYY 1 | Jordan Montgomery (W, 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| AL | +6.0 | LAA 5, ARI 2 | Reid Detmers (W, 2‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| BAT | +4.0 | DET 14, COL 9 | Kerry Carpenter RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BAL 2, MIN 1 | Felix Bautista (S, 22) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.2 | ATL 6, MIA 3 | Spencer Strider (W, 10‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +3.0 | BOS 5, TOR 4 | Jarren Duran CF | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | WSH 5, PHI 4 | Stone Garrett LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | NYM 8, SF 4 | Pete Alonso DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 8, CHC 6 (F/10) | Andres Gimenez 2B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | KC 9, LAD 1 | Drew Waters RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 7, TB 6 | Paul Sewald (S, 16) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | HOU 5, TEX 3 | Hector Neris (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | MIL 6, PIT 3 | Devin Williams (S, 17) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 8, OAK 7 | Zach Remillard 2B | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.7 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | -2.7 |
| Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | 8.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | +3.0 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | pi sp | stl nl | 6.7 | 16.1 | 26.8 | 32.8 | -2.7 |
| Detmers, Reid 4513 | pi sp | ana al | 5.7 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | -1.3 |
| Duran, Jarren 4783 | cf | bos al | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 4.5 | 19.4 | 30.9 | 30.9 | -10.4 |
| Garrett, Stone 4767 | lf dh | dc nl | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Williams, Devin 4319 | pi cp | mil nl | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Sewald, Paul 3940 | pi cp | sea al | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Remillard, Zach 4863 | 2b pr | chi al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Neris, Hector 3553 | pi mr | hou al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | +1.0 |
| Carpenter, Kerry 4711 | rf dh | det al | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Waters, Drew 4721 | rf | kc al | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Gimenez, Andres 4288 | 2b | cle al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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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| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 15.5 | 32.5 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 60.2 |
| MIL | Teheran, Julio 3176 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 21.7 | 73.2 |
| CIN | Weaver, Luke 3719 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 4.7 | 16.8 | 31.5 | 34.2 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 9.7 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| KC | Cox, Austin 4860 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 6.0 | 20.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| LAA | Barria, Jaime 3964 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 4.7 | 17.8 | 70.1 | 79.1 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| LAD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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