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Reds pitcher Carson Spiers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Spiers struck out four over five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 7- 1 win over the Cubs.
Spiers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 241st among all players and 79th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals hit a grand slam, doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 8-5 win over the White Sox.
Witt earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.4 for the season, 49th among all players and third among AL batters, behind Aaron Judge of the Yankess (10.0) and Juan Soto of the Yankees (9.5). (Soto also earned Player of the Game honors Monday.)
National League Batter of the Day
Willy Adames of the Brewers hit a three-run home run and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-3 win over the Braves.
Adames earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, eighth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Bobby Witt Jr. In Monday’s 12 completed games, batters won Player of the Game honors in 11, while pitchers won in one (Carson Spiers of the Reds). That is an oddity this season in which pitchers have won the overwhelming majority of Player of the Game honors, 63.6 percent of all games as of July 25.
Notable
Juan Soto of the Yankees has the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s Player of the Game winners.
Soto (2-2B 3-5 2R 3BI in the 14-4 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.5 for the season, 20th among all players and second among AL batters, behind teammate Aaron Judge (10.0).
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, July 29:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 16.4 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 14.4 |
| 3 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 14.4 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 13.7 |
| 5 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 13.7 |
| 6 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 12.0 |
| 8 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 11.7 |
| 9 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.4 |
| 10 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
Also notable
Ryan Mountcastle of the Orioles earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Monday.
Mountcastle (HR 3-4 2R 2BI in the 11-5 win over the Blue Jays) was also Player of the Game Sunday in the 8-6 win over the Padres (2-5 R 4BI).
He earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point for each Player of the Game honor in the past two days, giving him 7.0 for the season, 54th overall and fourth among AL batters.
Scoring
Spiers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Witt earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Adames earns 1.5 points for being NL 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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Monday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Luis Gil, Yankees14.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 3rd
▪️Zack Wheeler, Phillies
13.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 4th
Result—NYY 14, PHI 4
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Gil had -0.9 B-T game score (5.1IP 5H 3R 3BB 8K W).
Wheeler had -13.0 B-T game score in loss (5IP 7H 7R 3BB 6K L).
Player of the Game—Juan Soto, Yankees (2-2B 3-5 2R 3BI) with +3.0 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—Grant Holmes, Braves (5IP 3H R 0BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. MIL.
Player of the Game—Willy Adames, Brewers (HR 3-4 2R 3BI) with 2IP H 0R 0BB 4K ND) with +4.0 game score.
▪️+7.0—Tayler Scott, Astros (3IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. PIT.
Player of the Game—Michael A. Taylor, Pirates (HR 2-3 R 3BI) with +3.0 game score.
▪️+3.2—Nick Pivetta, Red Sox (6.2IP 6H 3R BB 10K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. SEA.
Player of the Game—Teammate Masataka Yoshida (HR 2B 3-5 2R 4BI) with +4.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 339 total players Monday, 102 pitchers-19.0—Jordan Montgomery, Diamondbacks (4IP 9H 6R 3BB K ND vs. WSH)
-16.9—Simeon Woods Richardson, Twins
-15.9—Josh Staumont, Twins
-15.9—Cade Povich, Orioles
-14.9—Kyle Finnegan, Nationals
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 237 total batters Monday-5.0—Steven Kwan, Guardians 0-5
-4.0—Matt Olson, Braves 0-4 3K
-4.0—Brooks Baldwin, White Sox 0-4 2K
-4.0—Joey Bart, Pirates 0-4 2K
-4.0—Willson Contreras, Cardinals 0-4 2K
-4.0—Heston Kjerstad, Orioles 0-4 2K
-4.0—Austin Riley, Braves 0-4 2K
-4.0—Seiya Suzuki, Cubs 0-4 2K
-4.0—Mike Tauchman, Cubs 0-4 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
2024 Box-Toppers points—AL batters
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1—Aaron Judge @Yankees 10.0
2—Juan Soto @Yankees 9.5*
3—Bobby Witt Jr. @Royals 7.4†
4—Ryan Mountcastle @Orioles 7.0*
5—Josh Naylor @CleGuardians 6.5
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Monday
†Earns 1.7 pts as MO’s AL Player of the Day
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).| 7/29 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +6.0 | CIN 7, CHC 1 | Carson Spiers (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| AL | +5.0 | KC 8, CHW 5 | Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CLE 8, DET 4 | José Ramírez 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TOR 8, BAL 4 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | BOS 14, SEA 7 | Masataka Yoshida DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIL 8, ATL 3 | Willy Adames SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | NYY 14, PHI 4 | Juan Soto RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 15, MIN 2 | Luis Torrens C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 11, TOR 5 | Ryan Mountcastle 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 5, HOU 3 | Michael A. Taylor CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 9, WSH 8 | Corbin Carroll PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 6, STL 3 | Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 4 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | nyy al | 9.5 | 18.5 | 35.0 | 42.5 | +0.5 |
| Witt, Bobby Jr. 4592 | ss | kc al | 7.4 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | -0.3 |
| Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | bal al | 7.0 | 11.2 | 20.7 | 20.7 | +2.8 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | mil nl | 5.5 | 12.2 | 23.6 | 24.6 | -1.2 |
| Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 5.4 | 11.6 | 41.3 | 62.3 | -0.8 |
| Guerrero, Vladimir Jr. 4142 | 1b dh | tor al | 3.5 | 7.5 | 20.1 | 20.1 | -0.5 |
| Spiers, Carson 5048 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Carroll, Corbin 4818 | rf ph | ari nl | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Taylor, Michael 3447 | cf | pit nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 16.2 | +1.0 |
| Torrens, Luis 4452 | ca dh | nym nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +2.0 |
| Yoshida, Masataka 4763 | dh lf | bos al | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Lowe, Nathaniel 4340 | 1b | tex al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | -3.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 68.9 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 60.6 | 63.6 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 97.4 | 158.3 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 9.7 | 21.7 | 65.8 | 111.4 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| CIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Festa, David 5067 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 35.1 | 57.9 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 8.7 | 24.8 | 63.2 | 79.6 |
| BOS | Paxton, James 3280 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 25.1 | 66.9 |
| TEX | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 71.9 | 253.7 |
| STL | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 122.5 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| MIL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 36.5 | 67.2 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| PIT | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| COL | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 10.7 | 23.1 | 53.5 | 59.5 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 36.2 | 94.4 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 43.5 | 77.9 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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