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The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the sixth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox regain the lead among American League teams and the Toronto Blue Jays are the week’s hottest team.
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Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow retakes the lead in Box-Toppers weekly player rankings after Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole led for the previous two weeks.
Meanwhile, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers rises to lead National League pitchers, Adam Duvall of the Marlins rises to lead NL batters and J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox maintains his lead among American League batters.
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Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish rises to lead National League pitchers, Trevor Story of the Rockies rises to lead NL batters and J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox maintains his lead among American League batters.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Griffin Canning is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Trevor Story of the Rockies rises to first place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning NL Player of the Day honors.
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Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to lead National League pitchers, Gregory Polanco of the Pirates rises to lead NL batters and J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox maintains his lead among American League batters.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon, pitching a no-hitter, is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning his fourth Player of the Game honor of the 2021 season.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fifth place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Twins pitcher Jose Berrios rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios leads Box-Toppers first weekly player rankings report after two weeks of the season.
Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer leads National League players and ranks second overall.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Scherzer struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Reds.
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Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fifth place in season player rankings.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 21.1 |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 19.0 |
| 3 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 13.1 |
| 4 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | lad nl | 13.0 |
| 5 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.4 |
| 6 | Santana, Ervin 2005 | pi sp | min al | 12.4 |
| 7 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | cle al | 11.4 |
| 8 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | ari nl | 11.4 |
| 9 | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | chi nl | 10.0 |
| 10 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.0 |
Strasburg struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Reds.
Strasburg earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.4 for the season, rising from eighth to fifth place in season player rankings, fourth place among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi allowed one run and one hit over seven innings, striking out five and walking two, in the 3-2 win over the Athletics.
National League Batter of the Day—Gregory Polanco of the Pirates hit two doubles and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 4-2 win over the Brewers.
American League Batter of the Day—Steve Pearce of the Blue Jays homered and went 2-for-3, driving in two runs, in the 4-3 win over the Red Sox.
Notable—Cubs pitcher Jon Lester became the 21st player since 1995 to reach 150 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Lester (7IP 3H R BB 6K W in the 4-3 win over the Braves) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 150.2 career points, 21st-most since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 20th-ranked player, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (150.7), who just passed Lester on the “all-time” list on Saturday.
Lester has 7.0 Box-Toppers points on the season, 14th among NL pitchers.
Scoring—Strasburg earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Odorizzi earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Polanco and Pearce each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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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| 7/17 | Score | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.0 | WSH 6, CIN 1 | Stephen Strasburg (W, 10-3) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 7.0 | CHC 4, ATL 3 | Jon Lester (W, 6-6) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| AL | 7.0 | TB 3, OAK 2 | Jake Odorizzi (W, 6-4) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4.2 | DET 10, KC 2 | Jordan Zimmermann (W, 6-7) | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | PIT 4, MIL 2 | Gregory Polanco (RF) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | MIA 6, PHI 5 (F/10) | Giancarlo Stanton (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | STL 6, NYM 3 | Tommy Pham (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | COL 9, SD 6 | Trevor Story (SS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | SEA 9, HOU 7 (F/10) | Edwin Diaz (S, 17) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | `MIN 4, NYY 2 | Adalberto Mejia | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | TOR 4, BOS 3 | Steve Pearce (LF-1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.0 | `BAL 3, TEX 1 | Chris Tillman | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1.0 | CLE 5, SF 3 | Cody Allen (S, 17) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’17 | ’16-17 | ’12-17 | Career | +/- |
| Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.4 | 27.5 | 86.6 | 95.3 | -2.7 |
| Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 7.0 | 29.1 | 74.6 | 150.2 | -15.1 |
| Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp | tb al | 5.1 | 11.5 | 31.2 | 31.2 | -1.3 |
| Diaz, Edwin 3690 | pi cp | sea al | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -2.0 |
| Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 | rf | fla nl | 4.5 | 11.0 | 35.2 | 43.7 | -2.0 |
| Polanco, Gregory 3361 | rf | pit nl | 4.5 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | -1.0 |
| Mejia, Adalberto 3812 | pi sp | min al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Pearce, Steve 2371 | lf 1b | tor al | 3.5 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 1.5 |
| Pham, Thomas 3596 | lf | stl nl | 3.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
| Tillman, Chris 2754 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 | 10.0 | 41.8 | 45.8 | -6.0 |
| Allen, Cody 3265 | pi cp mr | cle al | 2.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | -5.0 |
| Story, Trevor 3607 | ss | col nl | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -5.5 |
| Zimmermann, Jordan 2612 | pi sp | det al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 54.4 | 61.4 | -2.0 |
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 12.0 |
| 2 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 9.0 |
| 3 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 |
| 4 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 8.7 |
| 5 | Machado, Manny 3087 | ss 3b | bal al | 7.7 |
| 6 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 7.4 |
| 7 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 7.0 |
| 8 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 6.7 |
| 9 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | nym nl | 6.7 |
| 10 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 6.4 |
Verlander pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out 10 and allowing three hits, in the 3-1 win over the Phillies.
Verlander earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons, all with the Tigers. He earned his first points in 2006 and has 126.6 career points, rising to 33rd place among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. Verlander passes Mariano Rivera (126.4) on the “all-time” list and now trails 32nd-ranked player Roy Oswalt (127.2). Verlander ranks fourth among active American League pitchers in career Box-Toppers points.
Verlander’s best season was 2012 when he led all players with 24.8 Box-Toppers points. In 2011, he led all AL pitchers with 24.4 points. In 2015, Verlander had 6.4 points.
National League Player of the Day—Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 over 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and four hits, in the 7-4 win over the Mets.
Strasburg earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 6.4 for the season and rising to 11th in Box-Toppers player rankings, seventh among NL pitchers. Strasburg is the highest-ranked player among Tuesday’s Players of the Games.
National League Batter of the Day—Gregory Polanco of the Pirates homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 12-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
American League Batter of the Day—David Ortiz of the Red Sox doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 8-3 win over the Rockies.
Ortiz earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 141.4 career Box-Toppers points, maintaining his rank of 23rd among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 22nd-ranked player, Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon (142.1). Ortiz ranks eighth among all active players in career Box-Toppers points, third among active batters, behind Alex Rodriguez (187.0) and Albert Pujols (176.3).
Scoring—Verlander earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Strasburg earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Polanco and Ortiz each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 5/24 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 13.0 | Tigers | Justin Verlander (W,4-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NL | 7.2 | Nationals | Stephen Strasburg (W,8-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 7.0 | Rays | Jake Odorizzi (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6.0 | Yankees | Nathan Eovaldi (W,5-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5.1 | Mariners | Mike Montgomery (W,2-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Pirates | Gregory Polanco, RF-LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Rangers | Martin Perez (W,2-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5.0 | `Brewers | Jimmy Nelson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 4.1 | `Astros | Tony Sipp | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | Giants | Brandon Crawford, SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Cubs | Jorge Soler, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | Indians | Josh Tomlin (W,7-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3.2 | Dodgers | Mike Bolsinger (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Red Sox | David Ortiz, DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1.0 | Royals | Lorenzo Cain, CF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.4 | 20.4 | 66.5 | 74.2 | -7.6 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | nyy al | 4.7 | 6.7 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 2.7 |
| Tomlin, Josh 2771 | pi sp | cle al | 4.0 | 8.7 | 21.4 | 23.4 | -0.7 |
| Ortiz, David | dh | bos al | 3.5 | 8.0 | 39.4 | 141.4 | -1.0 |
| Cain, Lorenzo 3171 | cf | kc al | 3.0 | 11.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | -5.2 |
| Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp | tb al | 2.7 | 11.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | -6.0 |
| Polanco, Gregory 3361 | rf lf | pit nl | 2.5 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | -0.5 |
| Nelson, Jimmy 3299 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.0 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | -6.4 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | det al | 2.0 | 8.4 | 71.6 | 126.6 | -4.4 |
| Bolsinger, Mike 3318 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -4.7 |
| Montgomery, Mike 3513 | pi cp | sea al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Crawford, Brandon 2878 | ss | sf nl | 1.0 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | -2.5 |
| Soler, Jorge 3403 | lf | chi nl | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -2.2 |
| Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp | tex al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Sipp, Tony 2852 | pi mr | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Tuesday’s Player of the Day. deGrom struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, in the 3-1 win over the Mariners.
deGrom earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season and is in 50th place in Box-Toppers player rankings, 24th among National League pitchers. Of the 15 players who earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday, deGrom has the most Box-Toppers points this season.
Yankees pitcher Chase Whitley is American League Player of the Day. Whitley pitched six scoreless innings and struck out six in the 14-inning, 2-1 win over the Rangers. Whitley exited the game with the score tied 0-0 and so did not earn the win.
Gregory Polanco of the Pirates is National League Batter of the Day. Polanco homered and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 12-7 win over the Dodgers.
Carlos Santana of the Indians is AL Batter of the Day. Santana homered, doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-2 win over the Twins.
deGrom receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Whitley receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Polanco and Santana each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Tuesday, click here.
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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 722 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 6.0 | Mets | Jacob deGrom (W, 4-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| AL | 5.0 | `Yankees | Chase Whitley | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BAT | 4.0 | Pirates | Gregory Polanco RF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | Cubs | Kyle Hendricks (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | `Astros | Josh Fields | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Indians | Carlos Santana 1B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Royals | Mike Moustakas 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Orioles | Zach Britton (S, 18) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Brewers | Jonathan Lucroy C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Marlins | Christian Yelich LF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Dbacks | David Peralta CF, LF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Blue Jays | J.A. Happ (W, 8-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1.2 | Rays | Jake Odorizzi (W, 6-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1.0 | Giants | Brandon Crawford SS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Nationals | Adam LaRoche 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Reds pitcher Mike Leake is Thursday’s Player of the Day. Leake struck out 12 over eight innings, allowing one run, in the 3-1 win over the Giants.
Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ is American League Player of the Day. Happ pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out eight, in the 7-0 win over the White Sox.
Gregory Polanco of the Pirates is National League Batter of the Day. Polanco homered, went 2-for-3 and drove in four runs in the 5-0 win over the Mets. This was Polanco’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors—he is the 3,361st player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Polanco made his Major League debut June 10 and was playing in his 15th game.
Albert Pujols of the Angels is AL Batter of the Day. Pujols went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs in the 6-4 win over the Twins.
Pujols earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, giving him 3.0 for the season. He is in 10th place on Box-Toppers “all-time” leaderboard (Box-Toppers began record keeping in 1995) with 162.8 points, just ahead of John Smoltz (160.9) and just behind Roger Clemens (164.8). So far in 2014, only 4.0 Box-Toppers points have been earned by players in the all-time top 10 list—3.0 by Pujols and 1.0 by Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia (in fifth place with 173.3 Box-Toppers points). They are the only two players on the top 10 list who have seen playing time this season.
Leake receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Happ receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Polanco and Pujols each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed Thursday, click here.
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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 626 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 13.0 | Reds | Mike Leake (W, 6-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| AL | 9.2 | Blue Jays | J.A. Happ (W, 7-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 9.0 | Tigers | Rick Porcello (W, 10-4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 5.0 | `Dodgers | Josh Beckett | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Pirates | Gregory Polanco RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BAT | 3.0 | Angels | Albert Pujols DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Astros | Matt Dominguez 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Brewers | Scooter Gennett PH, 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | `Phillies | Cole Hamels | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2.0 | Cubs | Hector Rondon (S, 9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.