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Braves pitcher Grant Holmes is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Francisco Lindor of the Mets rises to second place among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Top 10 players
Here are the final top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, Sept. 30:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 21.4 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 21.1 |
| 3 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 21.1 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 20.7 |
| 5 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 19.1 |
| 6 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 17.4 |
| 7 | Blake Snell | pi sp | Giants | 15.7 |
| 8 | Bryce Miller | pi sp | Mariners | 15.7 |
| 9 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 15.4 |
| 10 | Framber Valdez | pi sp | Astros | 15.4 |
The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets were making up two rained-out games in a doubleheader Monday, a day after the regular season was scheduled to end. They were the day’s only games with playoff implications for both teams and for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the end, the Braves secured the second Wild Card spot, becoming the fifth-seeded NL playoff team and the Mets secured the third Wild Card spot, becoming the sixth-seeded NL playoff team. The Diamondbacks were eliminated from postseason contention.
Player of the Day
Holmes struck out seven over four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Mets in the second game of the doubleheader, securing the playoff spot for the Braves. Holmes did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he did not pitch the required five innings to earn the win.
Holmes earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 304th among all players, 139th among NL pitchers.
This was Holmes’ Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Holmes made his Major League debut June 16 and was playing in his 26th career game.
National League Batter of the Day
Francisco Lindor of the Mets hit a ninth-inning, two-run, go-ahead home run, in the 8-7 win over the Braves, in a game that secured a playoff spot for the Mets. Lindor went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs.
Lindor earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 10.9 for the season, 45th among all players and rising to second among NL batters, trailing only Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers (11.0).
Lindor becomes the 59th player to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2024 and the sixth batter. It is his first season with 10 or more points. His previous high was 9.6 points in 2018 with Cleveland, third among American League batters.
AL Player and Batter of the Day
There is no AL Player of the Day and no AL Batter of the Day for Monday because no AL players were active in the doubleheader between two NL teams.
Scoring
Holmes earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Lindor earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
Monday’s Player of the Game winners are listed in the chart.
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).| 9/30 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | `ATL 3, NYM 0 | Grant Holmes | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BAT | +2.0 | NYM 8, ATL 7 | Francisco Lindor SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss | nym nl | 10.9 | 14.9 | 29.6 | 50.7 | +6.9 |
| Holmes, Grant 5127 | pi sp | atl nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’s Wild Card round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 21.1 | 31.8 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 15.4 | 25.4 | 54.8 | 56.8 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 12.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 11.7 | 23.4 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| NYM | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 13.4 | 31.1 | 61.2 | 69.9 |
| ATL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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