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Padres pitcher Blake Snell is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead National League pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points, rising to third place overall in Box-Toppers season player rankings, after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Snell struck out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks, in the 3-1 win over the Mets.
Snell earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 36th among all players and 16th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Tigers pitcher Matt Manning struck out five over 6 2/3 scoreless, hitless innings, allowing three walks, in the 2-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Manning was one of three Tigers pitchers who combined to throw a no-hitter. He exited after 91 pitches.
Manning earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 95th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Active season streaks
Here are the 11 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 14 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Streak | Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Miguel Cabrera | dh 1b | Tigers | 2003‑2022 | 159.4 |
| 18 | Nelson Cruz | dh | Padres† | 2006‑2023 | 89.9 |
| 17 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Royals | 2007‑2023 | 223.5 |
| 16 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 2008‑2023 | 269.4 |
| 16 | Evan Longoria | 3b | Diamondbacks | 2008‑2023 | 62.7 |
| 15 | Johnny Cueto | pi sp | Marlins | 2008‑2022 | 118.2 |
| 15 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Mets | 2009‑2023 | 245.0 |
| 15 | Andrew McCutchen | dh lf | Pirates | 2009‑2023 | 80.9 |
| 14 | Craig Kimbrel | pi cp | Phillies | 2010‑2023 | 87.1 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Stanton | rf dh | Yankees | 2010‑2023 | 74.9 |
| 14 | Aroldis Chapman | pi cp mr | Rangers | 2010‑2023 | 64.1 |
† Designated for assignment by Padres
Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 6-3 win over the Cubs.
Stanton has now earned Box-Toppers points in 14 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2023, tied for the ninth-longest currently active streak of consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points. Stanton earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2010 with the Marlins and now has 74.9 career points, third among active AL batters behind Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (159.4) and Mike Trout of the Angels (84.2). His best season was 2017 with the Marlins when he had 14.2 points, second among NL batters. In 2022, he had 5.5 Box-Toppers points with the Yankees, 20th among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers homered, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 10-5 win over the Angels.
Rankings
Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to first place among NL pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Strider (6.1IP 4H 0R BB 11K W in the 6-1 win over the Rays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season, rising from fifth to third place in overall season player rankings, trailing only Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (13.9) and Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (12.0). Strider rises to lead NL pitchers, passing previous leader Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks (10.7), who only took the lead Friday.
Notable
Jarren Duran of the Red Sox earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Saturday.
Duran (HR 2B 3-5 2R 2BI in the 10-3 win over the Athletics) was also Player of the Game Friday in the 7-3 win over the Athletics (3B 2-4 2R BI).
Duran earned 1.0 point on Friday and 1.0 point on Saturday, giving him 7.5 points for the season, third among AL batters behind Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (13.9) and Aaron Judge of the Yankees (7.5). (Though Judge and Duran have the same total, Judge ranks ahead because he has more 2022 points—13.2 vs. 0.0.)
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 8.| 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 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 11.7 |
| 4 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 |
| 5 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.7 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 7 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 10.1 |
| 8 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 9 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
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Scoring
Snell earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Manning earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Stanton and Freeman each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’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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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).| 7/8 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | SD 3, NYM 1 | Blake Snell (W, 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| +12.1 | ATL 6, TB 1 | Spencer Strider (W, 11‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| +9.0 | STL 3, CHW 0 | Miles Mikolas (W, 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| AL | +8.2 | DET 2, TOR 0 | Matt Manning (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | NYY 6, CHC 3 | Giancarlo Stanton RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BOS 10, OAK 3 | Jarren Duran CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | SF 5, COL 3 | Alex Wood (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | LAD 10, LAA 5 | Freddie Freeman 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CLE 10, KC 6 | Josh Bell 1B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 3, PIT 2 (F/10) | Scott McGough (W, 1‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +2.1 | CIN 8, MIL 5 | Lucas Sims (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 5, PHI 3 | Jorge Soler RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | `HOU 3, SEA 2 | Bryan Abreu | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | WSH 8, TEX 3 | Joey Meneses 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | BAL 6, MIN 2 | Adam Frazier 2B | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 11.7 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | -1.7 |
| Duran, Jarren 4783 | cf | bos al | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 6.7 | 19.8 | 72.1 | 81.1 | -6.4 |
| Mikolas, Miles 3034 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.7 | 17.8 | 32.5 | 35.2 | -6.4 |
| Soler, Jorge 3403 | rf dh | fla nl | 4.7 | 4.7 | 22.4 | 29.1 | +4.7 |
| Wood, Alex 3246 | pi mr sp | sf nl | 3.0 | 10.0 | 28.0 | 63.1 | -4.0 |
| Meneses, Joey 4725 | dh rf 1b | dc nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Abreu, Bryan 4663 | pi mr cp | hou al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Sims, Lucas 3892 | pi mr | cin nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | +3.0 |
| McGough, Scott 4857 | pi cp | ari nl | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Freeman, Freddie 2887 | 1b | lad nl | 2.5 | 11.0 | 36.7 | 78.4 | -6.0 |
| Manning, Matt 4550 | pi sp | det al | 1.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -1.3 |
| Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 | rf dh | nyy al | 1.5 | 7.0 | 21.5 | 74.9 | -4.0 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b | cle al | 1.0 | 5.5 | 18.7 | 24.2 | -3.5 |
| Frazier, Adam 3771 | 2b | bal al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 46.5 | 88.7 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 39.8 | 71.6 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| BOS | Scott, Tayler* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 31.5 | 36.5 |
| KC | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 34.1 | 34.1 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 59.3 | 59.3 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 71.2 | 95.7 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 10.1 | 14.1 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 11.4 | 22.4 | 51.2 | 55.2 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 37.5 | 56.5 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 7.0 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| CIN | Lively, Ben 3903 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| MIL | Miley, Wade 3006 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 25.4 | 65.5 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 7.7 | 21.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| HOU | Bielak, Brandon 4297 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 27.8 | 44.4 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.1 | 46.1 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 33.1 | 39.1 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 88.3 | 245.0 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 4.0 | 21.4 | 51.5 | 57.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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