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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.
Guardians pitcher Aaron Civale is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises to third in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors, increasing his lead among NL pitchers. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias maintains his fifth-place spot in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—Civale struck out 10 over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Tigers. Civale did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied, 1-1, when he exited.
Civale earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 217th among all players and 68th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Padres.
Alcantara earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 17.1 for the season, rising from fourth to third in season player rankings, behind Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (19.0) and Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (18.0). Alcantara extends his Box-Toppers points among NL pitchers, ahead of second place Julio Urias of the Dodgers (15.4), who also earned Player of the Game honors Monday.
National League Batter of the Day—Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves hit three doubles and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 13-1 win over the Mets.
American League Batter of the Day—Kerry Carpenter of the Tigers homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 7-5 win over the Guardians.
This was Carpenter’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Carpenter made his Major League debut Aug. 10 and was playing in his fourth 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 Monday, Aug. 15.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 19.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 18.0 |
| 3 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 17.1 |
| 4 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 16.7 |
| 5 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 15.4 |
| 6 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 14.4 |
| 7 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.7 |
| 8 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 13.4 |
| 9 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 13.0 |
| 10 | Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 12.2 |
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Rankings—Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias maintains fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Urias (5IP 4H 0R 2BB 6K W in the 4-0 win over the Brewers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 15.4 for the season. He ranks second among NL pitchers, behind Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins (17.1), who was Monday’s Box-Toppers NL Player of the Day.
Debut—In addition to Carpenter, two other players made their Box-Toppers debut Monday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Orioles pitcher Bryan Baker (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 7-3 win over the Blue Jays) made his Major League debut Sept. 5, 2021, and was playing in his 48th career game.
Joey Bart of the Giants (2B 3-4 R 2BI in the 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks) made his Major League debut Aug. 20, 2020, and was playing in his 99th career game.
Scoring—Civale earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Alcantara earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Acuna and Carpenter 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.
Shohei Ohtani did not win Box-Toppers Player of the Game Monday because @Angels lost vs. SEA. Ohtani had +2.0 B-T game score (6IP 7H 2R BB 8K ND.
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 16, 2022
Ohtani is 2nd in 2022 B-T points (18.0).
Player of the Game—Luis Castillo @Mariners (6IP 6H 2R BB 9K ND).https://t.co/EHI6jGmqRo https://t.co/85WVQ6lizS pic.twitter.com/8YBrkqCLJj
Joe Musgrove did not earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game Monday vs. MIA because @Padres lost.
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) August 16, 2022
Musgrove, 8th in 2022 B-T pts (13.4), had a -3.0 B-T game score (6IP 8H 3R 0BB 5K L).
Player of the Game—Sandy Alcantara @Marlins (7IP 4H 0R 2BB 7K W).
Details—https://t.co/EHI6jGmqRo https://t.co/MtZEf7UaZs pic.twitter.com/Mm6J67H3hA
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
| 8/15 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | `CLE 4, DET 1 | Aaron Civale | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| NL | +8.0 | MIA 3, SD 0 | Sandy Alcantara, (W 11‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | TB 4, NYY 0 | Ryan Yarbrough, (W 1‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | LAD 4, MIL 0 | Julio Urías, (W 13‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | `SEA 6, LAA 2 | Luis Castillo | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +3.1 | BAL 7, TOR 3 | Bryan Baker, (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | ATL 13, NYM 1 | Ronald Acuña Jr., RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | DET 7, CLE 5 | Kerry Carpenter, LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | WSH 5, CHC 4 | Carl Edwards Jr., (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | SF 6, ARI 1 | Joey Bart, C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 4, CIN 3 | Seranthony Domínguez, (S 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | MIN 4, KC 2 | Max Kepler, RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 4, HOU 2 | Adam Engel, PR‑CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | TEX 2, OAK 1 | Marcus Semien, 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 17.1 | 26.8 | 36.2 | 36.2 | +7.4 |
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 15.4 | 34.5 | 42.5 | 48.2 | -3.7 |
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 8.0 | 17.0 | 52.8 | 52.8 | -1.0 |
| Semien, Marcus 3302 | 2b | tex al | 7.0 | 13.2 | 28.9 | 38.4 | +0.8 |
| Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 3.5 | 4.5 | 18.9 | 18.9 | +2.5 |
| Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | cle al | 3.0 | 14.7 | 20.4 | 20.4 | -8.7 |
| Dominguez, Seranthony 3968 | pi cp mr | phi nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Kepler, Max 3664 | dh rf | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 18.7 | 25.2 | +2.0 |
| Engel, Adam 3912 | cf pr | chi al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +2.0 |
| Carpenter, Kerry 4711 | lf | det al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | pi mr sp | tb al | 1.0 | 10.7 | 33.1 | 33.1 | -8.7 |
| Edwards, Carl Jr. 3775 | pi mr | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Baker, Bryan 4710 | pi mr | bal al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Bart, Joey 4712 | ca | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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 |
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| PHI | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 33.5 | 50.5 |
| CIN | Zeuch, T.J.* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 4.0 | 19.7 | 41.5 | 48.2 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| BOS | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 50.8 | 83.3 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| DET | Hill, Garrett 4677 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | Plesac, Zach 4168 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 20.2 | 20.2 |
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 24.4 | 45.8 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 6.7 | 19.4 | 62.7 | 90.4 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 66.4 | 222.5 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 9.4 | 15.8 | 52.0 | 84.8 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 32.4 | 32.4 |
| STL | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 42.2 | 77.4 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TEX | Arihara, Kohei 4378 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 86.3 | 225.6 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 16.7 | 31.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
| LAD | Pepiot, Ryan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 11.4 | 28.5 | 45.2 | 45.2 |
| SEA | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 9.4 | 27.1 | 60.5 | 71.2 |
| LAA | Suarez, Jose 4425 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 |
| SF | Junis, Jakob 3857 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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