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Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Skubal struck out nine over five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 5-1 win over the Giants.
Skubal earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 280th among all players, 71st among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Carlos Santana of the Pirates hit two home runs, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 8-4 win over the Padres.
Santana earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 95th among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Chas McCormick of the Astros hit a three-run homer, a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in six runs, in the 10-9 win over the Rangers.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Carlos Santana.
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 24.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 13.1 |
| 3 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.7 |
| 4 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 12.4 |
| 5 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 6 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 11.7 |
| 7 | Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | 11.0 |
| 8 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.7 |
| 9 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | nym nl | 10.4 |
| 10 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 10.4 |
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Notable
Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s Player of the Game winners.
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Kremer (7IP 3H R 2BB 3K ND in the 3-2 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.7 for the season, 50th among all players and 25th among AL pitchers.
Scoring
Skubal earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Santana earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
McCormick earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter 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 25, 2023
Cristopher Sanchez @Phillies 7IP 4H 2R 0BB 8K ND
Luis Castillo @Mariners 7IP 4H 2R 2BB 9K ND
Ha-Seong Kim @Padres 2HR 2-3 2R 3BI
MO’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/IXxnAR0Pyj
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).| 7/24 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | DET 5, SF 1 | Tarik Skubal (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | HOU 10, TEX 9 | Chas McCormick LF‑CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | +5.0 | PIT 8, SD 4 | Carlos Santana 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.1 | `MIN 4, SEA 3 (F/10) | Kenta Maeda | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +3.0 | TOR 6, LAD 3 (F/11) | Jay Jackson (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 3, CIN 2 | Devin Williams (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `BAL 3, PHI 2 | Dean Kremer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | COL 10, WSH 6 | Alan Trejo 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | STL 10, ARI 6 | Paul Goldschmidt 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | KC 5, CLE 3 | Salvador Perez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kremer, Dean 4330 | pi sp | bal al | 6.7 | 14.4 | 18.1 | 18.1 | -1.0 |
| Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp | min al | 5.7 | 5.7 | 39.2 | 59.2 | +5.7 |
| Williams, Devin 4319 | pi cp | mil nl | 4.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | +1.0 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b dh | stl nl | 3.7 | 11.2 | 35.2 | 82.5 | -3.8 |
| McCormick, Chas 4444 | rf lf cf | hou al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 2.0 | 12.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 | -8.7 |
| Perez, Salvador 2972 | ca dh | kc al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 42.7 | -2.0 |
| Trejo, Alan 4577 | 3b 2b ss | col nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Santana, Carlos 2757 | 1b | pit nl | 1.7 | 6.2 | 16.7 | 40.4 | -2.8 |
| Jackson, Jay 4501 | pi mr | tor al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 42.8 | 62.2 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 39.2 | 58.2 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 30.8 | 57.2 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| TB | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 22.7 | 27.7 |
| NYM | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 6.0 | 32.0 | 84.6 | 238.6 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 5.0 | 15.4 | 63.7 | 99.1 |
| BOS | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 47.3 | 223.5 |
| CLE | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 8.7 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 8.0 | 18.7 | 41.8 | 41.8 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 39.8 | 71.6 |
| CHW | Kopech, Michael 4385 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 11.7 | 27.1 | 55.9 | 55.9 |
| TEX | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | France, J.P. 4811 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 29.8 | 46.4 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 10.7 | 29.4 | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| PIT | Hill, Rich 2215 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 32.4 | 83.2 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 6.7 | 19.8 | 72.1 | 81.1 |
| OAK | Waldichuk, Ken 4757 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 24.1 | 63.9 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 12.4 | 23.4 | 52.2 | 56.2 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 6.0 | 25.4 | 51.5 | 58.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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