Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Anderson struck out seven over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 9-4 win over the Yankees
Anderson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.0 for the season, 50th among all players and 24th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Jackson Chourio of the Brewers hit two home runs and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 16-7 win over the Braves.
Chourio earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 131st among all players and 14th among NL batters.
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American League Batter of the Day
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays homered, tripled, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 7-6 win over the Orioles.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Thursday, Aug. 8:| 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 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 12.0 |
| 8 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 11.7 |
| 9 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 11.7 |
| 10 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.4 |
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Thursday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Jackson Chourio.
Scoring
Anderson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Chourio earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Guerrero earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Thursday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
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Thursday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Dean Kremer, Orioles15.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 25th among AL pitchers
▪️Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays
24.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 5th among AL pitchers
Result—TOR 7, SEA 6
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Kremer had -8.9 B-T game score in loss (4.1IP 4H 5R 5BB 6K L).
Gausman had 0.0 B-T game score (8IP 3H 2R 3BB 2K W).
Player of the Game—Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays (HR 3B 2B 3-4 2R 4BI) 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:▪️+3.1—Bryan Sammons, Tigers (4.1IP 2H R BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SEA.
Player of the Game—Yimi García, Mariners (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K ND) with +3.1 game score.
▪️+3.0—William Contreras, Brewers (HR 2B 3-5 2R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Teammate Jackson Chourio (2HR 3-5 3R 4BI) with +5.0 game score.
▪️+3.0—Luis Garcia Jr., Nationals (HR 2-4 2R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SF.
Player of the Game—Michael Conforto, Giants (2-4 2R 2BI) with +2.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 303 total players Thursday, 97 pitchers-20.8—Charlie Morton, Braves (2.2IP 9H 8R BB 3K L vs. MIL)
-17.0—Emmanuel Ramirez, Marlins
-15.8—Nestor Cortes, Yankees
-13.0—Austin Gomber, Rockies
-10.9—Parker Dunshee, Braves
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 206 total batters Thursday-5.0—Travis d'Arnaud, Braves 0-5, 2K
-5.0—Noelvi Marte, Reds 0-5 K
-5.0—Alec Burleson, Cardinals 0-5
-5.0—Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Pirates 0-5
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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).| 8/8 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.0 | LAA 9, NYY 4 | Tyler Anderson (W, 9‑10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| NL | +5.0 | MIL 16, ATL 7 | Jackson Chourio LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +5.0 | TOR 7, BAL 6 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | NYM 9, COL 1 | Pete Alonso 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.1 | `SEA 4, DET 3 | Yimi García | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 10, MIA 4 (F/10) | TJ Friedl CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SF 9, WSH 5 (F/10) | Michael Conforto LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TB 6, STL 4 | Brandon Lowe 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | SD 7, PIT 6 | David Peralta RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | PHI 6, ARI 4 | J.T. Realmuto C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | ana al | 8.0 | 10.0 | 32.4 | 45.4 | +6.0 |
| Guerrero, Vladimir Jr. 4142 | 1b dh | tor al | 5.0 | 9.0 | 21.6 | 21.6 | +1.0 |
| Chourio, Jackson 4970 | rf | mil nl | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Lowe, Brandon 4108 | dh 2b | tb al | 4.5 | 10.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | -1.0 |
| Garcia, Yimi 3440 | pi cp | sea al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | +3.0 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 3.0 | 15.0 | 41.4 | 41.4 | -9.0 |
| Friedl, TJ 4720 | cf | cin nl | 3.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -2.0 |
| Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | phi nl | 3.0 | 5.5 | 28.7 | 48.7 | +0.5 |
| Conforto, Michael 3622 | lf | sf nl | 2.0 | 6.5 | 17.2 | 34.7 | -2.5 |
| Peralta, David 3370 | dh rf | sd nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 37.4 | -1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 10.4 | 19.1 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| BAL | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 3.7 | 15.7 | 34.5 | 47.2 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| TEX | Bradford, Cody 4938 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 43.5 | 66.6 |
| OAK | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 5.7 | 16.1 | 48.2 | 75.0 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| SD | Perez, Martin 3213 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 19.5 | 36.5 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 30.1 | 56.5 |
| CHW | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| CIN | Spiers, Carson 5048 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIL | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| CLE | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 25.1 | 67.9 |
| MIN | Varland, Louie 4758 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 24.8 | 39.2 |
| KC | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 18.7 | 26.2 |
| ATL | Holmes, Grant* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| COL | Gordon, Tanner* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 15.7 | 30.4 | 75.9 | 99.3 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| NYM | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 29.8 | 90.1 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 9.7 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 9.7 | 22.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| LAD | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 42.2 | 55.3 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 44.5 | 78.9 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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