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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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▪️ Upcoming pitching matchups
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Reds pitcher Frankie Montas is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher Luis Gil increases his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Mariners pitcher George Kirby rises to eight place and Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to 10th.
Player of the Day
Montas struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 4-1 win over the Rockies.
Montas allowed no hits through the first six innings before giving up a double to Elias Diaz to open the seventh inning.
Montas earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 117th among all players and 44th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Yankees pitcher Luis Gil struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks, in the 5-1 win over the Twins.
Gil earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 13.4 for the season, increasing his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, ahead of second-place player, Braves pitcher Chris Sale (9.7 points). Gil leads over second-place AL pitcher Tanner Houck of the Red Sox (8.7).
American League Batter of the Day
Brandon Lowe of the Rays hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 9-5 win over the Marlins.
National League Batter of the Day
Ian Happ of the Cubs hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-6 win over the White Sox.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Tuesday, June 4:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 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 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 7.7 |
| 9 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 10 | Max Fried | pi sp | Braves | 7.7 |
Rankings
Two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday:
Mariners pitcher George Kirby (5IP 6H 2R BB 9K W in the 4-3 win over the Athletics) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season, rising to eighth place overall and fourth among AL pitchers.
Braves pitcher Max Fried (7IP 4H 3R 2ER BB 13K W in the 8-3 win over the Red Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season, rising to 10th place overall and sixth among NL pitchers.
Debut
Jeremy Pena of the Astros makes his regular season Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Pena (2B SF 2-2 R 2BI in the 8-5 win over the Cardinals) made his Major League debut April 7, 2022, and was playing in his 347th career game.
Though Pena is in his third season as a regular starter for the Astros, he did not win any Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors until Tuesday.
However, Pena did earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors once in the postseason: On Oct. 23, 2022, in the AL Championship Series Game 4 win over the Yankees (HR 2-4 2R 3BI). Pena was also named 2022 World Series Most Valuable Player. Though Pena did not win Player of the Game honors in any of the four Astros wins over the Phillies in that series, he had the highest Box-Toppers game score among Astros batters in their Game 5 win.
Tuesday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Ryan Pepiot, Rays10.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 73rd
▪️Jesús Luzardo, Marlins
19.8 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 10th
Result—TB 9, MIA 5
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Pepiot had +2.0 B-T game score (6IP 6H 3R 0BB 8K W).
Luzardo had -22.9 B-T game score in loss (4.1IP 9H 9R 2BB 2K L).
Player of the Game—Brandon Lowe, Rays (HR 2B 2-4 2R 5BI) with +5.0 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:▪️+8.0—Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers (6IP 3H R 2BB 9K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. PIT.
Player of the Game—Jared Jones, Pirates (6IP 3H 0R 3BB 6K W) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Bobby Witt Jr., Royals (2HR 3-5 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CLE
Player of the Game—Josh Naylor, Guardians (HR 1-3 2R 2BI) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Ryan Mountcastle, Orioles (2HR 2-5 2R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TOR.
Player of the Game—Teammate Corbin Burnes (7IP 4H R BB 5K W) with +5.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 431 total players Tuesday, 126 pitchers-22.9—Jesús Luzardo, Marlins (4.1IP 9H 9R 2BB 2K L vs. TB)
-17.0—Andre Pallante, Cardinals
-12.8—Luke Jackson, Giants
-11.0—Ty Blach, Rockies
-10.0—DJ Herz, Nationals
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 305 total batters Tuesday-5.0—Brendan Donovan, Cardinals 0-5 2K
-5.0—Jonny DeLuca, Rays 0-5 2K
-5.0—Jordan Westburg, Orioles 0-5 K
-5.0—Nolan Arenado, Cardinals 0-5
-4.0—Carlos Correa, Twins 0-4 4K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Scoring
Montas earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Gil earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Lowe and Happ each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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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Tucupita Marcano’s second and final Box-Toppers Player of the Game honor came on May 22, 2023 with @Pirates. (He most recently was with @Padres.)https://t.co/H9hw1Tfjln
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2024 Box-Toppers points
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1—Luis Gil @Yankees 13.4*
2—Chris Sale @Braves 9.7
3—Ranger Suárez @Phillies 9.4
4—Zack Wheeler @Phillies 8.7
5—Tanner Houck @RedSox 8.7
6—Shota Imanaga @Cubs 8.7
*Earns 1.7 B-T points as AL Player of the Day Tuesday
Top 10—https://t.co/9YIcI6PPD9
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).| 6/4 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | CIN 4, COL 1 | Frankie Montas (W, 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| +10.0 | ATL 8, BOS 3 | Max Fried (W, 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||
| AL | +8.0 | NYY 5, MIN 1 | Luis Gil (W, 8‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| +7.0 | DET 3, TEX 1 | Jack Flaherty (W, 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +6.0 | PIT 1, LAD 0 | Jared Jones (W, 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | `LAA 4, SD 2 | Patrick Sandoval | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | TB 9, MIA 5 | Brandon Lowe 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | BAL 10, TOR 1 | Corbin Burnes (W, 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CHC 7, CHW 6 | Ian Happ LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | HOU 8, STL 5 | Jeremy Peña SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 4, OAK 3 | George Kirby (W, 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 8, SF 5 | Paul Sewald (S, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 8, KC 5 | Josh Naylor 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | NYM 6, WSH 3 | Starling Marte RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | `PHI 2, MIL 1 (F/10) | Cristopher Sánchez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil, Luis 4498 | pi sp | nyy al | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | +13.4 |
| Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 7.7 | 21.4 | 32.8 | 32.8 | -6.0 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.7 | 16.7 | 60.2 | 61.2 | -1.3 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | bal al | 6.7 | 18.4 | 59.6 | 62.6 | -5.0 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | det al | 6.0 | 10.0 | 38.2 | 51.3 | +2.0 |
| Naylor, Josh 4154 | 1b | cle al | 5.5 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | -1.5 |
| Jones, Jared 4956 | pi sp | pit nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | +0.4 |
| Sewald, Paul 3940 | pi cp | ari nl | 3.0 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | -2.0 |
| Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 35.5 | 38.5 | +3.0 |
| Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | pi sp | ana al | 2.7 | 5.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -0.3 |
| Happ, Ian 3798 | dh lf | chi nl | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 16.0 | -1.5 |
| Marte, Starling 3122 | rf | nym nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 29.0 | +1.0 |
| Lowe, Brandon 4108 | 2b | tb al | 1.5 | 7.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | -4.0 |
| Pena, Jeremy 5025 | ss | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Schwellenbach, Spencer* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 27.7 | 47.4 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 22.8 | 37.2 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| COL | Hudson, Dakota 4035 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
| ARI | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 30.5 | 36.5 |
| MIL | Ashby, Aaron 4511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 63.1 | 108.7 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 15.4 | 59.2 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 34.2 | 92.4 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| CLE | Sandlin, Nick 4440 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| LAD | Paxton, James 3280 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 22.1 | 63.9 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 32.8 | 45.5 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| MIN | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 29.5 | 29.5 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 38.5 | 61.6 |
| BAL | Suarez, Albert 3870 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 4.7 | 15.1 | 47.2 | 74.0 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 21.5 | 23.2 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 28.1 | 54.5 |
| DET | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | 2.7 | 13.8 | 36.6 | 67.3 |
| TEX | Urena, Jose 3492 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.4 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 54.5 | 54.5 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 6.0 | 19.4 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| OAK | Estes, Joey 5000 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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