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▪️ 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.
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Twins pitcher Bailey Ober is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Ober struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Orioles.
Ober earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 31st among all players and 16th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Alec Bohm of the Phillies hit two three-run homers and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in six runs, in the 19-4 win over the Nationals.
Bohm earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 38th among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Rafael Devers of the Red Sox homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Devers earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, fifth among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Saturday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Alec Bohm.
Notable
Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among Saturday’s 16 Player of the Game winners.
Eovaldi (7IP 2H 0R 4BB 5K W in the 5-2 win over the Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season, 12th among all players and sixth among AL pitchers.
Also notable
Mets pitcher Justin Verlander now has 236.6 career Box-Toppers points—fifth-most since 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Verlander (7IP 5H R 0ER BB 6K W in the 4-1 win over the Giants) now trails fourth-ranked player Pedro Martinez (244.8) on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list. (It should be noted that Martinez’s career total is only from 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. If his entire career from 1992 were tracked, Martinez is projected to have 270 points.)
Verlander ranks third among active players in career points, behind Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (269.4) and Mets pitcher Max Scherzer (245.0). He also ranks third among active NL pitchers behind Kershaw and Scherzer.
Verlander now has 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2023, 28th among NL 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 Saturday, July 1.| 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 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 5 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 6 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 7 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 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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Debut
Athletics pitcher Shintaro Fujinami made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Fujinami (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 7-6, 10-inning win over the White Sox) made his Major League debut April 1 and was playing in his 28th career game.
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Scoring
Ober earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Bohm earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Devers earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’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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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).| 7/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | MIN 1, BAL 0 | Bailey Ober (W, 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| +9.2 | CLE 6, CHC 0 | Tanner Bibee (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| NL | +8.0 | PHI 19, WSH 4 | Alec Bohm 1B‑3B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.1 | ARI 3, LAA 1 | Ryne Nelson (W, 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | MIL 11, PIT 8 | Corbin Burnes (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | SEA 8, TB 3 | George Kirby (W, 7‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | NYM 4, SF 1 | Justin Verlander (W, 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | TEX 5, HOU 2 | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 10‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| +5.2 | ATL 7, MIA 0 | Charlie Morton (W, 8‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.1 | NYY 6, STL 2 | Michael King (W, 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +4.0 | STL 11, NYY 4 | Paul Goldschmidt DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.1 | `DET 4, COL 2 (F/10) | Zach Logue | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | BOS 7, TOR 6 | Rafael Devers 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | OAK 7, CHW 6 (F/10) | Shintaro Fujinami (W, 4‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | SD 12, CIN 5 | Manny Machado 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | `KC 6, LAD 4 | Carlos Hernández (H, 4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 8.7 | 14.7 | 42.5 | 68.3 | +2.7 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 7.7 | 23.1 | 51.9 | 51.9 | -7.7 |
| Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 7.0 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | -4.4 |
| Ober, Bailey 4441 | pi sp | min al | 6.7 | 9.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | +3.7 |
| Nelson, Ryne 4728 | pi sp | ari nl | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | +4.0 |
| Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | bos al | 5.5 | 9.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | +1.5 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi cp mr | nyy al | 5.0 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | +0.3 |
| Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | nym nl | 4.0 | 30.0 | 82.6 | 236.6 | -22.0 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 3.0 | 13.4 | 61.7 | 97.1 | -7.4 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b dh | stl nl | 2.7 | 10.2 | 34.2 | 81.5 | -4.8 |
| Bohm, Alec 4309 | 3b 1b dh | phi nl | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +0.7 |
| Hernandez, Carlos 4466 | pi sp mr | kc al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +2.0 |
| Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b | sd nl | 1.0 | 6.5 | 21.1 | 51.8 | -4.5 |
| Logue, Zach 4602 | pi mr sp | det al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Fujinami, Shintaro 4869 | pi cp | oak al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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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| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 5.7 | 17.8 | 52.0 | 93.2 |
| BAL | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 4.0 | 25.1 | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 9.7 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 21.7 | 26.7 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| PIT | Hill, Rich 2215 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 32.4 | 83.2 |
| BOS | Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 12.0 | 24.7 | 46.1 | 81.4 |
| SD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 3.7 | 15.1 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 7.0 | 22.4 | 102.4 | 145.3 |
| STL | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 25.8 | 31.8 |
| HOU | Dubin, Shawn* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 36.8 | 41.8 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| COL | Seabold, Connor 4845 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 9.7 | 28.4 | 44.1 | 44.1 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| CHW | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 6.4 | 16.4 | 52.8 | 61.2 |
| CLE | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 32.1 | 46.1 |
| SF | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 32.4 | 38.1 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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