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Astros pitcher Hunter Brown is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Brown struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Tigers.
Brown earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 103rd among all players and 45th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Cubs.
Gibson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 5.4 for the season, 40th among all players and 19th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Max Kepler of the Twins hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Athletics.
National League Batter of the Day
Austin Riley of the Braves homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-3 win over the Rays.
Notable
Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo has the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Friday’s 15 Player of the Game winners.
Castillo (6IP 4H 2R BB 7K W in the 3-2 win over the Rangers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season, 22nd among all players and 11th among AL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Friday, June 14:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 9.7 |
| 3 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 4 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 |
| 5 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
| 6 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 9.7 |
| 7 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 9.4 |
| 8 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 9 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 8.7 |
| 10 | Bryce Miller | pi sp | Mariners | 8.7 |
Scoring
Brown earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Gibson earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Kepler and Riley each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’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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Friday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Andrew Heaney, Rangers13.4 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 28th among AL pitchers
▪️Luis Castillo, Mariners
22.1 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 4th among AL pitchers
Result—SEA 3, TEX 2
Castillo was Player of the Game (6IP 4H 2R BB 7K W) with +4.0 B-T game score.
Heaney had -6.8 B-T game score (4.2IP 6H 3R 3BB 4K L).
Castillo earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 23.1 over 2023-24, rising to 3rd among AL pitchers over that span.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+7.0—Keegan Akin, Orioles (3IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. PHI.
Player of the Game—Seranthony Domínguez, Phillies (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Sv) with +3.0 game score.
▪️+3.2—Michael Soroka, White Sox (3.2IP H R BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. ARI
Player of the Game—Ryne Nelson, Diamondbacks (6IP 6H R BB 8K W) with +5.0 game score.
▪️+3.1—Kyle Hendricks, Cubs (4.1IP 2H 0R 0BB K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. STL.
Player of the Game—Kyle Gibson, Cardinals (7IP 2H 0R BB 6K W) with +10.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 438 total players Friday, 126 pitchers-21.0—Shaun Anderson, Marlins (2IP 10H 7R 0BB K L vs. WSH)
-18.0—Zack Littell, Rays
-15.9—Chris Flexen, White Sox
-15.9—Spencer Howard, Giants
-11.9—Freddy Peralta, Brewers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 312 total batters Friday-5.0—Tyler O'Neill, Red Sox 0-5 4K
-5.0—Rhys Hoskins, Brewers 0-5 3K
-5.0—Nick Castellanos, Phillies 0-5 K
-5.0—Sal Frelick, Brewers 0-5 K
-5.0—David Hamilton, Red Sox 0-5 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Jose Abreu, Box-Toppers points by season
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 14, 2024
With @WhiteSox
14—15.5, 1st*, 1st†
15—3.0
16—1.5
17—1.0
18—5.0
19—7.5, 2nd†
20—4.5, 6th*, 2nd†
21—8.0, 6th*, 1st†
22—2.5
With @Astros
23—4.2
24—0.0
*Top 10 among AL batters
†Top 5 among AL 1Bs
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).| 6/14 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | HOU 4, DET 0 | Hunter Brown (W, 3‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NL | +10.0 | STL 3, CHC 0 | Kyle Gibson (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +9.0 | WSH 8, MIA 1 | MacKenzie Gore (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| +5.0 | ARI 7, CHW 1 | Ryne Nelson (W, 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | NYM 2, SD 1 | Sean Manaea (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIN 6, OAK 5 (F/10) | Max Kepler RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | ATL 7, TB 3 | Austin Riley 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | SEA 3, TEX 2 | Luis Castillo (W, 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | NYY 8, BOS 1 | Alex Verdugo RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 5, BAL 3 (F/11) | Seranthony Domínguez (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CIN 6, MIL 5 | TJ Friedl CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAD 4, KC 3 | Miguel Rojas 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 3, TOR 1 | Emmanuel Clase (S, 21) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 8, SF 6 | Carlos Estévez (S, 11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | PIT 5, COL 2 | Bryan Reynolds LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 7.0 | 23.1 | 61.5 | 77.9 | -9.1 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.4 | 14.1 | 41.2 | 67.6 | -3.3 |
| Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | pi sp | dc nl | 4.0 | 11.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -3.0 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 3.0 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | -7.1 |
| Clase, Emmanuel 4225 | pi cp | cle al | 3.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | -3.0 |
| Nelson, Ryne 4728 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 10.4 | -4.7 |
| Friedl, TJ 4720 | cf | cin nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -3.0 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi mr sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 5.7 | 33.1 | 55.9 | -1.7 |
| Estevez, Carlos 3641 | pi cp | ana al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | +1.0 |
| Rojas, Miguel 3642 | ss | lad nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 17.5 | +1.0 |
| Kepler, Max 3664 | rf dh | min al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 18.7 | 30.2 | -2.0 |
| Riley, Austin 4144 | 3b | atl nl | 1.5 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | -1.5 |
| Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | lf | pit nl | 1.0 | 8.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | -6.7 |
| Dominguez, Seranthony 3968 | pi cp mr | phi nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Verdugo, Alex 4129 | rf | nyy al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | Estes, Joey 5000 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| CLE | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 24.1 | 111.5 |
| TOR | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| SF | Winn, Keaton 4931 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| WSH | Herz, DJ* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 31.8 | 58.2 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| MIL | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 38.2 | 51.3 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 68.9 | 247.0 |
| SD | Mazur, Adam* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 24.8 | 85.1 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 57.6 | 107.8 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 40.5 | 63.6 |
| BOS | Criswell, Cooper 4840 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 39.8 | 74.3 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 8.7 | 22.4 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 22.8 | 31.8 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| COL | Blach, Ty 3754 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 21.5 | 23.2 |
| ARI | McGough, Scott 4857 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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