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Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner, Steven Kwan of the Guardians and Marcell Ozuna of the Braves.
Player of the Day
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Thursday, April 10.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 3.7 |
| 2 | Aaron Judge | rf dh | Yankees | 3.5 |
| 3 | Jackson Chourio | lf | Brewers | 3.0 |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 3.0 |
| 5 | Tyler O'Neill | rf lf | Orioles | 3.0 |
| 6 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 2.7 |
| 7 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 2.7 |
| 8 | Alex Bregman | 3b | Red Sox | 2.7 |
| 9 | Tyler Mahle | pi sp | Rangers | 2.7 |
| 10 | Wilyer Abreu | rf ph | Red Sox | 2.5 |
Buehler struck out seven over 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 4-3 win over the Blue Jays. Buehler did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Blue Jays took the lead after he exited.
Buehler earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 33rd in season player rankings, eighth among American League pitchers. Buehler is one of 31 players with 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025 and ranks 22nd among them based on his 2024 points. Buehler earned 1.7 points in 2024 with the Dodgers.
National League Player of the Day
Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner struck out seven over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 7-2 win over the Brewers. Feltner did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited.
Feltner earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 52nd in season player rankings, 22nd among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Steven Kwan of the Guardians homered and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 6-1 win over the White Sox.
National League Batter of the Day
Marcell Ozuna of the Braves hit an 11th-inning, walk-off, two-run homer, in the 4-2, 11-inning win over the Phillies, in a rain-delayed game that ended after midnight. Ozuna also doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in two runs.
Ozuna earned 7.5 Box-Toppers points in 2024, ninth among NL batters.
Scoring
Buehler earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Feltner earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Kwan and Ozuna each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Thursday’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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Thursday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Bailey Ober, Twins13.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 9th among AL pithcers
▪️Michael Wacha, Royals
10.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 25th among AL pitchers
Result—KC 3, MIN 2
Neither starter was Player of the Game:
Ober had a +2.0 B-T game score in the loss (6IP 5H R BB 4K ND).
Wacha had -0.9 game score (5.1IP 3H 2R 3BB 4K ND).
Player of the Game—Daniel Lynch IV, Royals (0.2IP 0H 0R BB 2K W) with +1.2 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:▪️+5.0—Brenton Doyle, Rockies (HR 2B 3-5 2R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIL.
Player of the Game—Teammate Ryan Feltner (6IP 3H R 2BB 7K ND) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Gavin Williams, Guardians (5IP 3H R 2BB 7K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. CHW.
Player of the Game—Teammate Steven Kwan (HR 4-5 2R 4BI) with +5.0 game score. (Though Williams and Kwan both had +5.0 game scores, Kwan won Player of the Game honors because in cases of game score ties, batter rank ahead of pitchers.)
▪️+3.0—Taylor Ward, Angels (2HR 3-5 2R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TB.
Player of the Game—Teammate Jo Adell (2HR 2-4 2R 4BI) with +4.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 182 total players Thursday, 52 pitchers-15.0—Zack Littell, Rays (4IP 8H 7R BB 4K L vs. LAA)
-13.8—Joel Payamps, Brewers
-10.9—Jonathan Cannon, White Sox
-7.0—Joe Ross, Phillies
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 130 total batters Thursday-5.0—Alec Bohm, Phillies 0-5 K
-5.0—Brice Turang, Brewers 0-5
-4.0—Christopher Morel, Rays 0-4 3K
-4.0—Sean Murphy, Braves 0-4 3K
-4.0—Miguel Vargas, White Sox 0-4 3K
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).| 4/10 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +6.1 | `BOS 4, TOR 3 | Walker Buehler | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| NL | +6.0 | `COL 7, MIL 2 | Ryan Feltner | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | CLE 6, CHW 1 | Steven Kwan LF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | LAA 11, TB 1 | Jo Adell CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.2 | KC 3, MIN 2 | Daniel Lynch IV (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | ATL 4, PHI 2 (F/11) | Marcell Ozuna DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 2025 (’25). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’24-’25), the period 2020-2025 (’20-25) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2025 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2024 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | bos al | 2.0 | 3.7 | 30.1 | 61.6 | +0.3 |
| Lynch, Daniel 4488 | pi mr sp | kc al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | +1.0 |
| Feltner, Ryan 4635 | pi sp | col nl | 1.7 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -0.3 |
| Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | atl nl | 1.5 | 9.0 | 23.5 | 65.7 | -6.0 |
| Kwan, Steven 4573 | lf | cle al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | -2.0 |
| Adell, Jo 4527 | cf | ana al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
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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 2025 (’25), this year and last year (’24-25), over a six-year period (’20-25) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 1.0 | 13.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 36.8 | 79.9 |
| NYY | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 26.4 | 65.2 |
| TOR | Francis, Bowden 5034 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| BAL | Sugano, Tomoyuki* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| MIA | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 21.7 | 23.7 |
| BOS | Newcomb, Sean 3831 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 20.1 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| DET | Olson, Reese 4861 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| MIN | Festa, David 5067 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 59.8 | 115.1 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 52.2 |
| SD | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 34.4 | 56.1 |
| MIL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 | 68.2 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 44.5 | 141.2 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| NYM | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 15.7 | 22.4 |
| ATH | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| CHC | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 33.8 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 2.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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