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Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Charlie Blackmon of the Rockies has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons after earning National League Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
Ryan struck out nine over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 6-5 win over the Royals.
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, rising to seventh place overall and second among American League pitchers, behind Luis Gil of the Yankees (9.7).
National League Player of the Day
Brewers pitcher Robert Gasser struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 5-1 win over the Cubs. Gasser did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he exited when the game was in a scoreless tie.
Gasser earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 46th among NL pitchers.
Gasser had a +10.0 Box-Toppers game score Monday, same as Ryan, but Ryan won overall Player of the Day honors over Gasser because he earned the win in his game, while Gasser picked up a no-decision.
National League Batter of the Day
Charlie Blackmon of the Rockies hit a three-run homer, two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 8-6 win over the Guardians.
Blackmon has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2024. He earned his first points in 2011 with the Rockies. He earned no points in 2012, so his 12-season streak began in 2013 with the Rockies. He has 39.2 career Box-Toppers points, 22nd among active NL batters. His best season was 2022 with the Rockies when he had 6.5 points, 13th among NL batters. He had 1.0 point in 2024.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, May 27:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 2 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 3 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 8.7 |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 7.7 |
| 6 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 7 | Joe Ryan | pi sp | Twins | 7.7 |
| 8 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 7.7 |
| 9 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 7.4 |
| 10 | Yu Darvish | pi sp | Padres | 6.7 |
American League Batter of the Day
Kyle Stowers of the Orioles hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 11-3 win over the Red Sox.
This was Stowers’ Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Stowers made his Major League debut June 13, 2022, and was playing in his 57th career game.
Debut
Giants relief pitcher Randy Rodriguez also made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Rodriguez (2IP 0H 0R 0BB K W in the 8-4 win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut May 4 and was playing in his eighth career game.
Scoring
Monday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Framber Valdez, Astros12.0 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 27th among AL pitchers
▪️Bryce Miller, Mariners
17.8 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 6th among AL pitchers
Result—SEA 3, HOU 2
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Valdez had -5.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 6H 3R 3BB 4K L).
Miller had +1.0 B-T game score (6IP 5H 2R 2BB 6K W).
Player of the Game—Andrés Muñoz, Mariners (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Sv) with +3.0 game score.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+11.0—Justin Steele, Cubs (7IP 3H 0R BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. MIL.
Player of the Game—Robert Gasser, Brewers (6IP 3H 0R 0BB 7K ND) with +10.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Cole Irvin, Orioles (5IP 4H 0R 3BB 6K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. BOS.
Player of the Game—Teammate Kyle Stowers (2-2B 3-4 R 4BI) with +4.0 game score. (In cases of game score ties, batters beat pitchers.)
▪️+4.0—Bryan Hudson, Brewers (2IP H 0R 0BB 3K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. CHC
Player of the Game—Robert Gasser, Brewers (6IP 3H 0R 0BB 7K ND) with +10.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 277 total players Monday, 73 pitchers-17.8—Charlie Morton, Braves (5.2IP 12H 8R 2BB 7K L vs. WSH)
-14.9—Xzavion Curry, Guardians
-14.0—Cooper Criswell, Red Sox
-12.0—Taijuan Walker, Phillies
-11.0—Thyago Vieira, Orioles
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 204 total batters Monday-5.0—Jarren Duran, Red Sox 0-5 3K
-5.0—Luis Garcia Jr., Nationals 0-5 K
-5.0—Danny Jansen, Blue Jays 0-5 K
-5.0—Josh Naylor, Guardians 0-5 K
-4.0—Jeremy Peña, Astros 0-4 4K
-4.0—Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies 0-4 4K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Gasser earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Blackmon and Stowers 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
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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2024 Box-Toppers points—AL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) May 28, 2024
1—Luis Gil @Yankees 9.7
2—Joe Ryan @Twins 7.7*
3—Tanner Houck @RedSox 7.7
4—Seth Lugo @Royals 7.4
5—Garrett Crochet @WhiteSox 6.7
6—Tarik Skubal @Tigers 6.4
*Earns 2.0 B-T points as Monday’s Player of the Dayhttps://t.co/o0jYuUTdKD pic.twitter.com/wMDhsQ9NHh
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).| 5/27 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | MIN 6, KC 5 | Joe Ryan (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| NL | +10.0 | `MIL 5, CHC 1 | Robert Gasser | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | TOR 5, CHW 1 | Chris Bassitt (W, 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +6.2 | `CIN 3, STL 1 | Fernando Cruz (H, 10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | `SD 2, MIA 1 | Michael King | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | COL 8, CLE 6 | Charlie Blackmon RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | BAL 11, BOS 3 | Kyle Stowers RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | SF 8, PHI 4 | Randy Rodríguez (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 3, HOU 2 | Andrés Muñoz (S, 11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +1.1 | WSH 8, ATL 4 | Mitchell Parker (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 7.7 | 16.4 | 33.8 | 33.8 | -1.0 |
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 5.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 68.9 | -15.1 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.0 | 13.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 | -5.0 |
| Munoz, Andres 4222 | pi cp | sea al | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Parker, Mitchell 4982 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Gasser, Robert 4998 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Blackmon, Charlie 2891 | rf dh | col nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 39.2 | +0.5 |
| Stowers, Kyle 5019 | rf | bal al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Cruz, Fernando 4768 | pi mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Rodriguez, Randy 5020 | pi mr | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +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 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 6.0 | 18.4 | 48.8 | 54.8 |
| NYM | Megill, Tylor 4464 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 6.4 | 17.1 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| STL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 38.5 | 64.9 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| OAK | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| LAD | Stone, Gavin 4942 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| NYM | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 24.8 | 85.1 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 5.7 | 14.7 | 58.2 | 59.2 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 6.0 | 23.7 | 53.8 | 62.5 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 5.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 4.0 | 22.7 | 53.1 | 92.1 |
| CHW | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 37.2 | 65.3 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 36.1 | 36.1 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 29.4 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 5.0 | 21.1 | 59.5 | 75.9 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.0 | 19.8 | 35.9 | 35.9 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 7.7 | 22.4 | 67.9 | 91.3 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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