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Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Eovaldi struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 10-2 win over the White Sox.
Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.0 for the season, 13th among all players and eighth among American League pitchers.
Eovaldi becomes the 13th player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his second season with 10 or more points. Previously, he had 14.1 points in 2021 with the Red Sox, sixth among AL pitchers. In 2023, he had 9.7 points with the Rangers, 30th among AL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Wednesday, July 24:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 14.4 |
| 2 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 14.4 |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 13.7 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 13.7 |
| 5 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 13.4 |
| 6 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 12.0 |
| 8 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.4 |
| 9 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 10.7 |
| 10 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
National League Player of the Day
Giants pitcher Robbie Ray allowed no hits over five innings, striking out eight and allowing one run and two walks, in the 8-3 win over the Dodgers.
Giants relievers gave up five hits to the Dodgers after Ray’s exit.
Ray earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 106th among NL pitchers.
This was Ray’s first appearance after May 2023 elbow surgery that kept him out for more than a year. He exited Wednesday after 86 pitches.
Ray last earned Player of the Game honors Sept. 3, 2022, with the Mariners, a season in which he earned 14.4 Box-Toppers points, 11th among AL pitchers.
Though Ray and Eovaldi both had +9.0 Box-Toppers game scores Wednesday, Eovaldi beat Ray for overall Player of the Day honors because he had more innings pitched—seven vs. five.
National League Batter of the Day
Jacob Stallings of the Rockies hit a three-run home run, two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 20-7 win over the Red Sox.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Wednesday because no AL batter won Player of the Game honors in the 15 games completed. However, six NL batters did win Player of the Game honors.
Notable
Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Wednesday.
Marte (HR 2-4 R 3BI in the 8-6 win over the Royals) was also NL Batter of the Day Tuesday in the 6-2 win over the Royals (HR 2-3 2R 2BI). He earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points Tuesday and 1.0 point Wednesday, giving him 6.0 for the season, seventh among NL batters.
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Top pitching matchup
▪️Jack Flaherty, Tigers9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 10th among AL pitchers
▪️Tanner Bibee, Guardians
12.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 3rd among AL pitchers
Result—CLE 2, DET 1
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Flaherty had +6.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 3H R 0ER 2BB 6K ND).
Bibee had +4.0 B-T game score (5IP 2H R BB 4K ND).
Player of the Game—Hunter Gaddis, Guardians (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W) with +4.0 game score. (Though Flaherty and Bibee both had +4.0 game scores, Flaherty won Player of the Game honors on a tiebreaker—he earned the win in the game, while Bibee picked up a no-decision.)
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+6.0—Luis Castillo, Mariners (6IP 5H 0R 2BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. LAA.
Player of the Game—Hans Crouse, Angels (1IP H 0R 0BB 2K W) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Jack Flaherty, Tigers (6IP 3H R 0ER 2BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CLE.
Player of the Game—Hunter Gaddis, Guardians (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W) with +4.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Brendan Rodgers, Rockies (2B 4-5 4R 2BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. BOS.
Player of the Game—Teammate Jacob Stallings (HR 2-2B 3-4 3R 4BI) with +6.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 442 total players Wednesday, 133 pitchers-17.0—Jared Shuster, White Sox (1IP 5H 6R BB 0K ND vs. TEX)
-16.8—Nick Pivetta, Red Sox
-16.8—Allan Winans, Braves
-15.0—Jordan Weems, Nationals
-15.0—JP Sears, Athletics
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 442 total batters Wednesday-5.0—Bryce Harper, Phillies 0-5 2K
-5.0—Anthony Volpe, Yankees 0-5 2K
-5.0—Jonah Heim, Rangers 0-5 K
-4.0—Jo Adell, Angels 0-4 3K
-4.0—Kyle McCann, Athletics 0-4 3K
-4.0—Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers 0-4 3K
-4.0—Jose Siri, Rays 0-4 3K
-4.0—Ramón Urías, Orioles 0-4 3K
-4.0—Zack Gelof, Athletics 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Debut
Twins pitcher David Festa made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Festa (4.1IP 4H R 2BB 7K ND in the 5-4 win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut June 27 and was playing in his third career game.
Scoring
Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Ray earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Stallings earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Wednesday’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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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).| 7/24 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | TEX 10, CHW 2 | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 7‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| NL | +9.0 | SF 8, LAD 3 | Robbie Ray (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | COL 20, BOS 7 | Jacob Stallings C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.2 | `TOR 6, TB 3 | Yariel Rodríguez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | NYM 12, NYY 3 | Francisco Lindor SS | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `MIL 3, CHC 2 | Bryse Wilson | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | CLE 2, DET 1 | Hunter Gaddis (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | `MIN 5, PHI 4 | David Festa | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | SD 12, WSH 3 | Jackson Merrill CF | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 9, ATL 4 | Spencer Steer 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 5, STL 0 | Rowdy Tellez 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 8, OAK 1 | Hunter Brown (W, 9‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 6, BAL 3 | Andrew Nardi (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 8, KC 6 | Ketel Marte 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 2, SEA 1 | Hans Crouse (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 10.0 | 19.7 | 44.8 | 79.3 | +0.3 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 9.0 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | -1.1 |
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 8.4 | 12.4 | 27.1 | 48.2 | +4.4 |
| Marte, Ketel 3630 | 2b | ari nl | 6.0 | 10.5 | 23.0 | 28.0 | +1.5 |
| Wilson, Bryse 4048 | pi mr | mil nl | 4.7 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | +2.7 |
| Gaddis, Hunter 4764 | pi mr | cle al | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Merrill, Jackson 4977 | cf | sd nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Rodriguez, Yariel 4979 | pi sp | tor al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Steer, Spencer 4726 | lf 1b 3b | cin nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Nardi, Andrew 4855 | pi mr cp | fla nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Tellez, Rowdy 4078 | 1b dh | pit nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 0.0 |
| Crouse, Hans 5050 | pi mr | ana al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 43.5 | 77.9 | +1.7 |
| Stallings, Jacob 4176 | ca | col nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +1.5 |
| Festa, David 5067 | pi mr | min al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 14.4 | 24.4 | 61.2 | 61.2 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 36.2 | 94.4 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 60.6 | 63.6 |
| MIA | Munoz, Roddery 4994 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TEX | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 70.9 | 252.7 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 68.9 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 5.0 | 17.4 | 45.3 | 45.3 |
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 55.6 | 270.4 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 12.4 | 21.1 | 34.1 | 165.7 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 19.1 | 62.9 |
| OAK | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| LAA | Rosenberg, Kenny 4949 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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