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▪️ Top 10 players in 2023 Box-Toppers points.
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Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Glasnow struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 5-1 win over the Yankees.
Glasnow earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.4 for the season, 41st among all players and 18th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Reds pitcher Buck Farmer struck out two over 1 2/3 scoreless and hitless innings of middle relief, walking none and picking up the win, in the 6-5 win over the Cubs.
Farmer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 54th among NL pitchers and fourth among NL middle relievers.
National League Batter of the Day
Joey Meneses of the Nationals homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 5-3 win over the Brewers.
Meneses earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, eighth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Yordan Alvarez of the Astros hit a three-run homer and went 1-for-3, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 7-3 win over the Guardians.
Alvarez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, 12th among AL batters.
Notable
Mariners pitcher George Kirby has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s 10 Player of the Game winners.
Kirby (5IP 4H R 2BB 7K ND in the 6-2 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season, 15th among all players and eighth among AL 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 Monday, July 31.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 17.4 |
| 2 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 13.1 |
| 3 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 13.0 |
| 4 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.7 |
| 5 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 12.4 |
| 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 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 10.7 |
| 10 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | tex al | 10.4 |
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Scoring
Glasnow earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Farmer earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Meneses and Alvarez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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
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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) August 1, 2023
Nick Pivetta @RedSox 7.1IP 5H 3R 0BB 10K L
Domingo German @Yankees 5IP 2H 0R 2BB 4K ND
Jakob Junis @SFGiants 3IP H 0R 0BB 3K ND
Monday’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/jaKWgF9NrT
None of Box-Toppers’ top 3-ranked starters for Monday earned Player of the Game honors (thread):
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 1, 2023
Chris Bassitt @BlueJays had -4.0 B-T game score (6IP 7H 4R 2BB 7K L) in loss vs. BAL.
Player of Game—Kyle Gibson @Orioles (6IP 4H R 2BB 5K W), +3.0 game score.https://t.co/jaKWgF9NrT
Monday’s lowest Box-Toppers game scores:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 1, 2023
-15.0—Marcus Stroman @Cubs 3IP 6H 6R 2BB 2K L vs. CIN
-9.9—Eli Morgan @CleGuardians
-9.8—Elvis Peguero @Brewers
-9.8—Joe Jacques @RedSox
-8.0—Jhony Brito @Yankees
-7.9—Andrew Abbott @Reds https://t.co/jaKWgF9NrT
Monday’s lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 1, 2023
-5.0—Mickey Moniak @Angels 0-5 4K
-5.0—Elly De La Cruz @Reds 0-5 3K
-5.0—Andres Gimenez @CleGuardians 0-5 3K
-5.0—4 were 0-5 w/2Ks: Pederson @SFGiants, Rutschman @Orioles, Sanchez @Padres, Tatis @Padreshttps://t.co/jaKWgF9NrT
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).| 7/31 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | TB 5, NYY 1 | Tyler Glasnow (W, 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| +4.0 | LAA 4, ATL 1 | Chase Silseth (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | `SEA 6, BOS 2 | George Kirby | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| NL | +3.2 | CIN 6, CHC 5 | Buck Farmer (W, 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BAT | +3.0 | WSH 5, MIL 3 | Joey Meneses DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | BAL 4, TOR 2 | Kyle Gibson (W, 10‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 4, SF 3 (F/11) | Scott McGough (S, 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | HOU 7, CLE 3 | Yordan Alvarez LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | COL 4, SD 3 (F/10) | Ryan McMahon 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | PHI 4, MIA 2 | Johan Rojas CF | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 9.7 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | -1.7 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 7.4 | 7.4 | 43.8 | 43.8 | +7.4 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | bal al | 5.7 | 14.7 | 40.2 | 59.2 | -3.3 |
| Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh lf | hou al | 5.5 | 14.2 | 24.7 | 24.7 | -3.2 |
| Meneses, Joey 4725 | dh 1b | dc nl | 5.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | +1.5 |
| McMahon, Ryan 4004 | 3b | col nl | 4.5 | 7.0 | 21.9 | 21.9 | +2.0 |
| Farmer, Buck 3809 | pi mr cp | cin nl | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 8.4 | +3.7 |
| McGough, Scott 4857 | pi cp | ari nl | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Silseth, Chase 4605 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Rojas, Johan 4873 | cf | phi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 5.0 | 26.1 | 45.2 | 45.2 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 8.7 | 16.1 | 47.5 | 47.5 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 33.5 | 38.5 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 37.5 | 56.6 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| PIT | Oviedo, Johan 4442 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| TOR | Ryu, Hyun Jin 3139 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 43.5 | 69.6 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 12.7 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 8.0 | 18.7 | 41.8 | 41.8 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 5.7 | 17.8 | 32.5 | 35.2 |
| CHW | Scholtens, Jesse* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 37.8 | 42.8 |
| CIN | Lively, Ben 3903 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 7.0 | 23.0 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
| NYM | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 32.9 | 83.1 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 47.3 | 223.5 |
| SD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| COL | Lambert, Peter 4155 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 10.7 | 29.4 | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 8.0 | 14.7 | 26.1 | 65.9 |
| OAK | Waldichuk, Ken 4757 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAD | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 50.2 | 114.8 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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