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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.
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Cole struck out 12 over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, one hit and three walks, in the 4-2 win over the Rays.
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 Monday, June 20.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.4 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 11.0 |
| 3 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 10.7 |
| 4 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.4 |
| 5 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 10.0 |
| 6 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 7 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 9.2 |
| 8 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 9.0 |
| 9 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 8.7 |
| 10 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 8.7 |
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Cole did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Rays tied the game after he exited. Cole pitched seven no-hit innings before giving up a hit in the eighth inning.
Cole earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, fourth among all players and third among American League pitchers, behind Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (11.0) and Shane McClanahan of the Rays (10.7). McClanahan was the Rays starter in the game and had a Box-Toppers game score of +7.0 in the loss (6IP 4H R BB 8K ND). Cole had a game score of +13.1, best among Monday’s Player of the Game winners.
Cole becomes the fifth player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points. It is his fifth season with 10 or more points, his second straight (he had 22.4 in 2021 with the Yankees, second overall) and his fourth season in the past five. He had his best season in 2019 with the Astros when he had 32.2 Box-Toppers points to lead all players. That is the fourth-highest single-season point total since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Cole now has 133.3 career Box-Toppers points, 37th among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. He trails 36th-ranked player Jason Giambi (133.4). Cole ranks 12th among active players in career points, fourth among active AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 2-0 win over the Cardinals.
Burnes earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season, 12th among all players and sixth among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Andrew Vaughn of the White Sox homered, doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-7 win over the Blue Jays.
National League Batter of the Day—Oneil Cruz of the Pirates doubled and went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 12-1 win over the Cubs.
This was Cruz’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Cruz made his Major League debut Oct. 2, 2021, and was playing in his third career game.
Rankings—Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to eighth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Fried (7IP 5H R 2BB 8K ND in the 2-1 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.0 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers, behind Joe Musgrove of the Padres (11.4) and Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins (9.7).
Notable—Padres pitcher Yu Darvish now has 115.3 career Box-Toppers points—55th-most since 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Darvish (7IP 4H R 2BB 5K W in the 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks), earning 1.0 Box-Toppers point, passes three players on Box-Toppers’ all-time career points list—White Sox pitcher Johnny Cueto (114.5), Josh Beckett (114.9) and Tim Lincecum (115.0), and now trails 54th-ranked player Torii Hunter (115.9). Passing Cueto, Darvish rises to 15th among active players in career points. He ranks eighth among active NL pitchers.
Darvish now has 8.1 Box-Toppers points in 2022, seventh among NL pitchers.
Scoring—Cole earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Burnes earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Vaughn and Cruz each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’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
| 6/20 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.1 | `NYY 4, TB 2 | Gerrit Cole | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| NL | +13.0 | MIL 2, STL 0 | Corbin Burnes, (W 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| +6.0 | `ATL 2, SF 1 | Max Fried | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +4.1 | NYM 6, MIA 0 | David Peterson, (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | CHW 8, TOR 7 | Andrew Vaughn, DH | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | SD 4, ARI 1 | Yu Darvish, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | PIT 12, CHC 1 | Oneil Cruz, SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | KC 6, LAA 2 | Andrew Benintendi, LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | BOS 5, DET 2 | Franchy Cordero, 1B‑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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.4 | 32.8 | 97.4 | 133.3 | -12.0 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 9.0 | 20.8 | 37.5 | 37.5 | -2.8 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 8.4 | 26.5 | 37.2 | 37.2 | -9.7 |
| Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.1 | 21.2 | 59.7 | 115.3 | -5.0 |
| Cordero, Franchy 3821 | lf 1b rf | bos al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Vaughn, Andrew 4445 | dh lf 1b | chi al | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| Peterson, David 4347 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Cruz, Oneil 4665 | ss | pit nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Benintendi, Andrew 3815 | lf | kc al | 1.0 | 5.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 | -3.7 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 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 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIA | Castano, Daniel* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| CIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| CHC | Swarmer, Matt 4649 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| BAL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Brieske, Beau* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Hill, Rich 2215 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 35.4 | 73.5 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| TB | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 26.4 | 38.1 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| CLE | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| PHI | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 30.5 | 47.5 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 27.8 |
| NYM | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| HOU | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| STL | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
| MIL | Gonzalez, Chi Chi 3490 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 5.0 | 18.7 | 37.5 | 61.7 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 8.0 | 22.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| KC | Heasley, Jonathan 4655 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| SD | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 40.5 | 47.2 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 31.5 | 34.5 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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