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Brewers pitcher Tobias Myers is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Myers struck out nine over 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Reds. Myers did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Myers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, 66th among all players and 29th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing two runs, two hits and one walk, in the 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
Arrighetti earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 51st among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Matt Olson of the Braves hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 11-8 win over the Rockies. Olson went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in six runs.
American League Batter of the Day
Kyle Isbel of the Royals tripled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
Notable
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert has the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among the 16 who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Gilbert (7IP 3H 0R BB 6K W in the 4-0 win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.0 for the season, 13th overall and eighth among AL pitchers.
Also notable
Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon became the 19th player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Rodon (5.2IP 3H 0R 5BB 6K W in the 8-0 win over the Rangers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.0 for the season, 19th overall and 12th among AL pitchers.
This is Rodon’s third season with 10 or more points. He also did it in 2021 with the White Sox (11.7 points, 12th among AL pitchers) and 2022 with the Giants (19.8 points, sixth overall and third among NL pitchers). Rodon had 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2023 with the Yankees.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Saturday, Aug. 10:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 17.4 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 16.1 |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 15.7 |
| 5 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 15.4 |
| 6 | Bailey Ober | pi sp | Twins | 12.4 |
| 7 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 8 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 12.0 |
| 9 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 11.7 |
| 10 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 11.7 |
Scoring
Myers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Arrighetti earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Olson and Isbel each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’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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Saturday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers10.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 11th among AL pitchers
▪️Carlos Rodón, Yankees
9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 17th among AL pitchers
Result—NYY 8, TEX 0
Rodón was Player of the Game (5.2IP 3H 0R 5BB 6K W) with +3.2 B-T game score.
Eovaldi had -7.0 B-T game score in loss (3IP 6H 3R 2BB 4K L).
Rodón earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game, giving him 10.0 for 2024, rising to 12th among AL pitchers.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+13.0—Nick Martinez, Reds (7IP H 0R 0BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. MIL.
Player of the Game—Tobias Myers, Brewers (7.1IP 3H 0R 0BB 9K ND) with +13.1 game score.
▪️+6.0—Sam Hilliard, Rockies (HR 2-2B 3-4 2R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Matt Olson, Braves (2HR 2-4 2R 6BI) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Simeon Woods Richardson, Twins (7IP 4H 2R 0BB 7K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CLE.
Player of the Game—Gavin Williams, Guardians (6IP 4H R 0BB 3K W) with +3.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 439 total players Saturday, 133 pitchers-18.8—Yunior Marte, Phillies (0.2IP 6H 7R BB 2K ND vs. ARI)
-14.9—Luke Weaver, Yankees
-13.8—Dakota Hudson, Rockies
-13.0—Patrick Corbin, Nationals
-11.9—Brock Burke, Rangers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 306 total batters Saturday-5.0—Luis Robert Jr., White Sox 0-5 4K
-5.0—Andrew Benintendi, White Sox 0-5 3K
-5.0—Kris Bryant, Rockies 0-5 3K
-5.0—Brandon Lowe, Rays 0-5 K
-5.0—Seiya Suzuki, Cubs 0-5 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).| 8/9 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.1 | `MIL 1, CIN 0 | Tobias Myers | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| AL | +13.0 | HOU 5, BOS 4 | Spencer Arrighetti (W, 5‑10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| +9.0 | SEA 4, NYM 0 | Logan Gilbert (W, 7‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +8.0 | SF 3, DET 1 | Logan Webb (W, 10‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +8.0 | OAK 1, TOR 0 | Osvaldo Bido (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | ATL 11, COL 8 | Matt Olson 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | TEX 9, NYY 4 | Cody Bradford (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | `CHC 3, CHW 1 | Justin Steele | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +4.2 | `LAD 4, PIT 1 | River Ryan | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | ARI 11, PHI 1 | Jake McCarthy CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.2 | NYY 8, TEX 0 | Carlos Rodón (W, 13‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | ||
| +3.1 | `SD 9, MIA 8 (F/10) | Jhony Brito | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | KC 8, STL 3 | Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CLE 2, MIN 1 | Gavin Williams (W, 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | WSH 5, LAA 4 (F/10) | James Wood LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | BAL 7, TB 5 | Ryan Mountcastle 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 11.0 | 24.4 | 45.5 | 45.5 | -2.4 |
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.0 | 11.0 | 44.5 | 67.6 | +9.0 |
| Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 8.0 | 20.4 | 48.3 | 48.3 | -4.4 |
| Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | bal al | 8.0 | 12.2 | 21.7 | 21.7 | +3.8 |
| Myers, Tobias 5026 | pi sp | mil nl | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Steele, Justin 4415 | pi sp | chi nl | 6.0 | 17.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | -5.1 |
| Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | pi sp | hou al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Bradford, Cody 4938 | pi sp | tex al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Olson, Matt 3836 | 1b | atl nl | 3.5 | 7.7 | 23.7 | 30.4 | -0.7 |
| Bido, Osvaldo 4882 | pi sp mr | oak al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| McCarthy, Jake 4621 | lf rf cf | ari nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Ryan, River 5071 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Isbel, Kyle 4548 | cf | kc al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +2.5 |
| Wood, James 5078 | lf | dc nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Williams, Gavin 4865 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Brito, Jhony 4761 | pi mr sp | sd nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -4.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| BOS | Paxton, James 3280 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 25.1 | 66.9 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 6.0 | 17.4 | 38.8 | 53.5 |
| NYY | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 34.4 | 65.2 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 6.7 | 26.8 | 64.6 | 70.6 |
| BAL | Suarez, Albert 3870 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 17.4 | 27.4 | 64.2 | 64.2 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| MIL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 12.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| MIN | Festa, David 5067 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| ATL | Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 40.1 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| SF | Birdsong, Hayden 5063 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 11.7 | 24.1 | 54.5 | 60.5 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 19.1 | 62.9 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 8.7 | 24.8 | 63.2 | 79.6 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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