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Kyle Tucker of the Astros is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Tucker hit a grand slam, doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 12-11 win over the Rangers.
Tucker earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, 56th among all players and fifth among American League batters.
National League Player of the Day
Xander Bogaerts of the Padres hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 10-3 win over the Angels.
Bogaerts earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 77th among NL batters.
Bogaerts has now also earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2023. He earned his first points in 2014 with the Red Sox and now has 43.9 career points, 16th among active NL batters, first among active NL shortstops, ahead of Brandon Crawford of the Giants (38.2).
Bogaerts’ best season was 2021 with the Red Sox, when he had 8.5 points, fifth among AL batters. In 2022, he had 7.0 Box-Toppers points with the Red Sox, ninth among AL batters.
AL and NL Batters of the Day
There are no separate AL and NL Batters of the Day for Monday because both the overall Player of the Day and NL Player of the Day are batters—Kyle Tucker and Xander Bogaerts.
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 3.| 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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Notable
Twins pitcher Joe Ryan has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among the 10 who earned Player of the Game honors Monday.
Ryan (6IP 6H 2R BB 9K ND in the 8-4 win over the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season, 26th among all players and 13th among AL pitchers.
Scoring
Tucker earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Bogaerts 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.
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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 4, 2023
Travis Jankwoski @Rangers HR 3-4 2R 5BI
Blake Sabol @SFGiants 2HR 2-4 2R 5BI
Logan Webb @SFGiants 6.2IP 7H 2R 2BB 11K ND
MO’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/vgoGFqxqOx
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).| 7/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.0 | HOU 12, TEX 11 | Kyle Tucker RF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | +5.0 | SD 10, LAA 3 | Xander Bogaerts SS | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | `MIN 8, KC 4 | Joe Ryan | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | `SEA 6, SF 5 | Bryan Woo | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +3.2 | `NYY 6, BAL 3 | Nick Ramirez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 8, CHC 6 | Christian Yelich LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 4, CLE 2 | Michael Harris II CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | LAD 5, PIT 2 | Caleb Ferguson (W, 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 5, STL 4 | Yuli Gurriel PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | CIN 3, WSH 2 | Joey Votto 1B | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 7.0 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 | -7.7 |
| Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | hou al | 5.5 | 10.0 | 22.2 | 22.2 | +1.0 |
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Yelich, Christian 3334 | lf | mil nl | 4.0 | 7.5 | 37.7 | 58.2 | +0.5 |
| Harris, Michael 4682 | cf | atl nl | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Votto, Joey 2366 | 1b dh | cin nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 17.2 | 85.4 | 0.0 |
| Gurriel, Yuli 3796 | 1b ph | fla nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 17.4 | +2.0 |
| Ramirez, Nick 4150 | pi mr | nyy al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | ss | sd nl | 1.7 | 8.7 | 31.9 | 43.9 | -5.3 |
| Ferguson, Caleb 4006 | pi mr | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | Kennedy, Brett 4058 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 46.5 | 88.7 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 37.5 | 56.5 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 34.8 | 152.3 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 9.1 | 13.1 | 25.2 | 25.2 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| BOS | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 47.3 | 223.5 |
| MIN | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 35.5 | 55.5 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 38.8 | 70.6 |
| MIL | Miley, Wade 3006 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 25.4 | 65.5 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 33.1 | 39.1 |
| HOU | Bielak, Brandon 4297 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 70.2 | 94.7 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 31.5 | 36.5 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 6.0 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 13.9 | 38.6 | 69.2 | 69.2 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 49.5 | 55.2 |
| ATL | Allard, Kolby 4232 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 59.3 | 59.3 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 11.4 | 22.4 | 51.2 | 55.2 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.1 | 46.1 |
| PIT | Ortiz, Luis 4738 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAD | Sheehan, Emmet* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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