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▪️ B-T points of day’s top players
▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
▪️ Monday’s sidelights sidebar
▪️ Upcoming pitching matchups
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Tigers pitcher Beau Brieske is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Brieske struck out four over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, closing out the game and earning the win, in the 2-1 win over the Rangers.
Brieske earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 219th among all players, 81st among American League pitchers.
Brieske has previously earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors once—on July 7, 2022, when he earned 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
National League Player of the Day
Will Benson of the Reds tripled, hit a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 13-3 win over the Rockies.
Benson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 16th among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Austin Hays of the Orioles hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Hays earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 10th among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Will Benson.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, June 3:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 11.7 |
| 2 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 3 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 8.7 |
| 5 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 8.7 |
| 6 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 8.7 |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 8.0 |
| 8 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 9 | Joe Ryan | pi sp | Twins | 7.7 |
| 10 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 7.4 |
Rankings
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises from seventh to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Wheeler (7IP 5H R 3BB 6K W in the 3-1 win over the Brewers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers, behind Chris Sale of the Braves (9.7) and Ranger Suarez of the Phillies (9.4).
Debut
Mark Vientos of the Mets made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Vientos (HR 2-3 2R BI in the 8-7 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut Sept. 11, 2022, and was playing in his 99th career game.
Monday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Tarik Skubal, Tigers7.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 5th among AL pitchers
▪️Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers
5.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 16th among AL pitchers
Result—DET 2, TEX 1
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Skubal had +1.0 B-T game score (6IP 7H R 2BB 6K ND).
Eovaldi had +7.2 B-T game score in loss (5.2IP 3H R 0BB 7K ND).
Player of the Game—Beau Brieske, Tigers (3IP H 0R 0BB 4K W) with +6.0 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:▪️+7.2—Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers (5.2IP 3H R 0BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. DET.
Player of the Game—Beau Brieske, Tigers (3IP H 0R 0BB 4K W) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+6.1—Matt Waldron, Padres (6.1IP 2H R 0BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. LAA
Player of the Game—Carlos Estévez, Dodgers (1IP 0H 0R 0BB K Sv) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+3.0—Nolan Gorman, Cardinals (2HR 2-3 2R 2BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. HOU.
Player of the Game—Yordan Alvarez, Astros (HR 2B 2-3 2R 2BI) with +3.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 217 total players Monday, 55 pitchers-18.9—Ryan Feltner, Rockies (4.1IP 10H 8R 0BB 3K L vs. CIN)
-16.9—MacKenzie Gore, Nationals
-10.0—Tylor Megill, Mets
-9.9—Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays
-8.0—Justin Verlander, Astros
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 162 total batters Monday-5.0—Pete Alonso, Mets 0-5 2K
-5.0—Ryan Mountcastle, Orioles 0-5 K
-4.0—Willy Adames, Brewers 0-4 2K
-4.0—Joc Pederson, Diamondbacks 0-4 2K
-4.0—Nolan Schanuel, Angels 0-4 2K
-4.0—Josh Smith, Rangers 0-4 2K
-4.0—Leody Taveras, Rangers 0-4 2K
-4.0—Christian Yelich, Brewers 0-4 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Scoring
Brieske earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Benson earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Hays earns 1.5 points for being AL 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—NL pitchers
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1—Chris Sale @Braves 9.7
2—Ranger Suarez @Phillies 9.4
3—Zack Wheeler @Phillies 8.7*
4—Shota Imanaga @Cubs 8.7
5—Dylan Cease @Padres 7.7
6—Tyler Glasnow @Dodgers 7.0
7—Aaron Nola @Phillies 7.0
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Monday
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).| 6/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +6.0 | DET 2, TEX 1 | Beau Brieske (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NL | +4.0 | CIN 13, COL 3 | Will Benson LF‑CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | BAL 7, TOR 2 | Austin Hays LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | HOU 7, STL 4 | Yordan Alvarez DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 4, SF 2 | Pavin Smith PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 3, MIL 1 | Zack Wheeler (W, 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | NYM 8, WSH 7 | Mark Vientos 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 2, SD 1 | Carlos Estévez (S, 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.7 | 23.4 | 68.9 | 92.3 | -6.0 |
| Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 4.5 | 11.0 | 30.2 | 30.2 | -2.0 |
| Hays, Austin 4538 | lf ph | bal al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -1.0 |
| Benson, Will 4851 | cf lf | cin nl | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +1.7 |
| Smith, Pavin 4427 | dh ph | ari nl | 2.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | +0.5 |
| Brieske, Beau 4680 | pi sp | det al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +2.0 |
| Estevez, Carlos 3641 | pi cp mr | ana al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Vientos, Mark 5024 | 3b | nym 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 22.8 | 31.8 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 36.1 | 36.1 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 7.0 | 19.4 | 49.8 | 55.8 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.7 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.0 | 19.8 | 35.9 | 35.9 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 21.4 | 34.4 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 5.7 | 17.4 | 58.6 | 61.6 |
| TOR | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 59.2 | 60.2 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| CHW | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 37.2 | 50.3 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 36.5 |
| COL | Blach, Ty 3754 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| SD | Mazur, Adam* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 6.7 | 20.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| OAK | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| SF | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Walston, Blake* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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