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Today’s key Box-Toppers numbers. Click links to jump to charts elsewhere on this page.▪️ Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners.
▪️ Box-Toppers points of the day’s top players.
▪️ Top 10 players in 2022 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at today’s pitching matchups.
Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lauer struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Cubs.
Lauer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 12th among all players and fifth among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning struck out seven over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 3-1 win over the Braves.
Dunning earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season.
American League Batter of the Day—Kyle Garlick of the Twins hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 9-1 win over the Rays.
National League Batter of the Day—Michael Chavis of the Pirates homered and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 7-6, 10-inning win over the Padres.
Chavis earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 13th among all players and second among NL batters, behind C.J. Cron of the Rockies (4.0). Though both Cron and Chavis have the same 2022 Box-Toppers point total, Cron ranks ahead because he has more 2021 Box-Toppers points—6.5 vs. 0.0.
Notable—Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole now has 125.6 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Cole (6IP 5H 0R 2BB 6K W in the 3-0 win over the Royals) ranks 44th among all players in career points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 43rd-ranked player Mariano Rivera (126.4). Cole ranks 12th among active players in career points, fourth among active AL pitchers.
Cole has 2.7 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 10th among AL pitchers.
Debut—Phillies pitcher James Norwood made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Norwood (1IP 0H 0R 0BB K W in the 4-1 win over the Mets) made his Major League debut July 11, 2018, and was playing in his 35th career game.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2022. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Saturday, April 30.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 5.7 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 5.0 |
| 3 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 5.0 |
| 4 | Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 |
| 5 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 4.2 |
| 6 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 4.2 |
| 7 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.0 |
| 8 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 4.0 |
| 9 | France, Ty 4243 | 1b | sea al | 4.0 |
| 10 | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 4.0 |
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Scoring—Lauer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Dunning earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Garlick and Chavis 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 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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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).Back to top
| 4/30 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | MIL 9, CHC 1 | Eric Lauer, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| AL | +9.2 | TEX 3, ATL 1 | Dane Dunning, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| +9.0 | ARI 2, STL 0 | Merrill Kelly, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +7.2 | CHW 4, LAA 0 | Vince Velasquez, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | NYY 3, KC 0 | Gerrit Cole, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | MIA 3, SEA 1 | Jesus Luzardo, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIN 9, TB 1 | Kyle Garlick, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | `CLE 3, OAK 1 | Shane Bieber | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | TOR 2, HOU 1 | George Springer, DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | COL 4, CIN 3 | Daniel Bard, (S 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | PIT 7, SD 6 (F/10) | Michael Chavis, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | SF 9, WSH 3 | Jason Vosler, 3B‑1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BAL 2, BOS 1 (F/10) | Jorge López, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 4, NYM 1 | James Norwood, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | DET 5, LAD 1 | Austin Meadows, RF | 4 | 0 | 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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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 2022 (’22). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’21-22), the period 2017-2022 (’17-22) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2022 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2021 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauer, Eric 4017 | pi sp | mil nl | 4.0 | 10.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 | ‑2.0 |
| Chavis, Michael 4127 | 1b | pit nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | +4.0 |
| Lopez, Jorge 4060 | pi cp sp mr | bal al | 3.0 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | +0.3 |
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.7 | 25.1 | 89.7 | 125.6 | ‑19.7 |
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 2.0 | 9.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 | ‑5.4 |
| Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 8.7 | 44.6 | 44.6 | ‑4.7 |
| Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | ‑1.0 |
| Dunning, Dane 4317 | pi sp | tex al | 1.7 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | ‑0.3 |
| Garlick, Kyle 4418 | rf | min al | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Velasquez, Vince 3611 | pi sp | chi al | 1.0 | 6.7 | 20.1 | 28.1 | ‑4.7 |
| Springer, George 3337 | dh cf | tor al | 1.0 | 5.2 | 22.4 | 32.9 | ‑3.2 |
| Bard, Daniel 2657 | pi cp mr | col nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Meadows, Austin 4079 | rf | det al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Vosler, Jason 4448 | 3b 1b | sf nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Norwood, James 4587 | pi mr | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 2022 (’22), over a two-year period (’21-22), over a six-year period (’17-22) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career |
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| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
| BAL | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| MIN | Winder, Josh* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | Fleming, Josh 4316 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 4.0 | 20.1 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 2.0 | 15.7 | 34.5 | 58.7 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| LAA | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| CHW | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.8 | 66.6 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 25.7 | 48.8 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 2.0 | 20.1 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| NYY | Severino, Luis 3567 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 42.8 | 47.8 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 29.7 |
| STL | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| ATL | Muller, Kyle 4454 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TEX | Hearn, Taylor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Sanmartin, Reiver* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 20.8 | 52.2 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 43.5 | 54.2 |
| LAD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 2.0 | 18.7 | 55.9 | 55.9 |
| PHI | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 24.8 | 28.8 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 2.0 | 27.1 | 96.6 | 228.3 |
Starters subject to change.
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