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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Astros pitcher Hunter Brown is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Brenton Doyle of the Rockies rises to first place among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
Brown struck out five over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Brown earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, 31st among all players and 14th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Brenton Doyle of the Rockies hit two home runs, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 8-7, 10-inning win over the Twins.
Doyle earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 37th among all players and rising to first place among NL batters, passing Bryce Harper of the Phillies, who falls to second place.
Though Doyle and Harper both have 6.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, Doyle ranks higher because he has more 2023 points—4.0 vs. 3.0.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, July 1:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 11.4 |
| 3 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 11.0 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 10.7 |
| 5 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 10.7 |
| 6 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
| 7 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 10.7 |
| 8 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 10.7 |
| 9 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 10.4 |
| 10 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 10.0 |
AL and NL Batters of the Day
There are no separate AL and NL Batter of the Day winners Monday. In the day’s light schedule with three games completed, no AL batter won Player of the Game honors and the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Brenton Doyle.
Scoring
Brown earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Doyle earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
All of Monday’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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Monday’s sidelights sidebar
Top Monday pitchers
▪️Hunter Brown, Astros15.1 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 37th
Won Player of the Game & overall Player of the Day in win vs. TOR.
(6IP 2H 0R 3BB 5K W), +6.0 B-T game score.
Earns 2.0 B-T points, giving him 17.1 over 2023-24, rising to 30th over that span.
▪️MacKenzie Gore, Nationals
11.0 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 79th
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYM.
(5.2IP 5H R BB 8K ND), +5.2 B-T game score.
Player of the Game—J.D. Martinez, Mets (HR 1-3 R 3BI), +2.0 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:▪️+6.2—Yariel Rodriguez, Blue Jays (6.2IP 2H R 2BB 6K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. HOU.
Player of the Game—Hunter Brown, Astros (5.2IP 5H R BB 8K ND) with +5.2 B-T game score.
▪️+5.2—MacKenzie Gore, Nationals (5.2IP 5H R BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYM.
Player of the Game—J.D. Martinez, Mets (HR 1-3 R 3BI) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+3.0—Jesse Winker, Nationals (2B 1-1 2R BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYM.
Player of the Game—J.D. Martinez, Mets (HR 1-3 R 3BI) with +2.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 93 total players Monday, 30 pitchers-12.0—Bryse Wilson, Brewers (4IP 7H 5R 2BB 3K ND vs. COL)
-11.8—Hunter Harvey, Nationals
-8.8—Tyler Jay, Mets
-8.0—Austin Gomber, Rockies
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 63 total batters Monday-5.0—Joey Ortiz, Brewers 0-5 2K
-5.0—Ezquiel Tovar, Rockies 0-5 2K
-4.0—Jake Meyers, Astros 0-4 3K
-4.0—Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays 0-4 K
-4.0—Brice Turang, Brewers 0-4 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
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).| 7/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +6.0 | HOU 3, TOR 1 | Hunter Brown (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NL | +5.0 | COL 8, MIL 7 (F/10) | Brenton Doyle CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | NYM 9, WSH 7 (F/10) | J.D. Martinez DH | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 7.0 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | -3.1 |
| Doyle, Brenton 4803 | cf | col nl | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | +2.7 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | nym nl | 1.0 | 7.7 | 31.9 | 67.1 | -5.7 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| MIA | Bellozo, Valente* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| CLE | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 25.8 | 113.2 |
| STL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 41.2 | 67.6 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 7.7 | 20.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 33.1 | 55.9 |
| WSH | Herz, DJ 5032 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 4.7 | 15.1 | 47.2 | 74.0 |
| SF | Birdsong, Hayden* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 28.6 | 36.3 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 11.4 | 22.1 | 41.5 | 41.5 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| PHI | Mercado, Michael* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 10.4 | 20.4 | 57.2 | 57.2 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 6.0 | 15.7 | 40.8 | 75.3 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| MIL | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 68.6 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OAK | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 10.7 | 24.4 | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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