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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.
Padres pitcher Blake Snell is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Snell struck out 13 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Cardinals.
Snell gave up no hits until there were two outs in the seventh inning, when he gave up a single to Albert Pujols.
Snell earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.1 for the season, 30th among all players and 15th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie struck out 12 over eight innings, allowing two runs, six hits and no walks, in the 8-2 win over the White Sox.
McKenzie earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 14.7 for the season, 14th among all players and sixth among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Gleyber Torres of the Yankees hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 14-2 win over the Pirates. Torres went 3-for-4, scoring four times and driving in five runs.
National League Batter of the Day—Mike Brosseau of the Brewers hit a grand slam and went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 6-0 win over the Mets.
Notable—Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler now has 12.7 Box-Toppers points in 2022 after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Wheeler (4IP 2H 0R 0BB 3K ND in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Blue Jays) ranks 25th among all players in 2022 Box-Toppers points, 13th among NL pitchers.
Also notable—Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner now has 139.1 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Bumgarner (6IP H R BB 5K W in the 6-1 win over the Dodgers) rises to 32nd place among all players in career points since player tracking began in 1995. With his 1.0 point Wednesday, he passes two players on the “all-time” list—Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (138.3) and Andy Pettitte (138.5). He now trails 31st-ranked player Jake Peavy (141.8). Bumgarner ranks ninth among active players in career points, fourth among active NL pitchers.
Bumgarner now has 3.7 points for 2022, 75th among NL pitchers.
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 Wednesday, Sept. 21.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 24.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 22.7 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 20.4 |
| 4 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 19.1 |
| 5 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 18.1 |
| 6 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 17.7 |
| 7 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 17.4 |
| 8 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 16.4 |
| 9 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 16.4 |
| 10 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 16.1 |
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Scoring—Snell earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and McKenzie earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Torres and Brosseau each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’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
| 9/21 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.0 | SD 1, STL 0 | Blake Snell, (W 8‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| AL | +11.0 | CLE 8, CHW 2 | Triston McKenzie, (W 11‑11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | |
| +10.0 | BAL 8, DET 1 | Jordan Lyles, (W 11‑11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +10.0 | OAK 2, SEA 1 | James Kaprielian, (W 4‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +9.1 | SF 6, COL 1 | Logan Webb, (W 14‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +8.0 | NYY 14, PIT 2 | Gleyber Torres, 2B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | ARI 6, LAD 1 | Madison Bumgarner, (W 7‑15) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +7.0 | CHC 4, MIA 3 | Keegan Thompson, (W 10‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | MIL 6, NYM 0 | Mike Brosseau, PH‑1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | TEX 7, LAA 2 | Dane Dunning, (W 4‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | `PHI 4, TOR 3 (F/10) | Zack Wheeler | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | CIN 5, BOS 1 | Chase Anderson, (W 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +3.1 | KC 5, MIN 2 | Anthony Misiewicz, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 5, TB 2 | Lance McCullers Jr., (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +3.0 | WSH 3, ATL 2 | Kyle Finnegan, (S 11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie, Triston 4303 | pi sp | cle al | 14.7 | 25.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | +4.3 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 12.7 | 33.8 | 55.5 | 67.2 | -8.4 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 12.1 | 23.5 | 69.4 | 73.4 | +0.7 |
| Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 8.7 | 24.2 | 26.9 | 26.9 | -6.8 |
| Thompson, Keegan 4579 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| McCullers, Lance 3488 | pi sp | hou al | 5.4 | 14.1 | 36.9 | 49.7 | -3.3 |
| Dunning, Dane 4317 | pi sp | tex al | 4.4 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | +2.4 |
| Finnegan, Kyle 4535 | pi cp | dc nl | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Torres, Gleyber 3972 | 2b | nyy al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | +4.0 |
| Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | ari nl | 3.7 | 13.7 | 33.4 | 139.1 | -6.3 |
| Kaprielian, James 4416 | pi sp | oak al | 3.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | -4.4 |
| Lyles, Jordan 3100 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 | 9.0 | 21.7 | 29.4 | -5.0 |
| Anderson, Chase 3328 | pi sp mr | cin nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 26.8 | 42.8 | +1.0 |
| Brosseau, Mike 4185 | 1b 2b ph | mil nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| Misiewicz, Anthony 4383 | pi mr cp | kc al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’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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| LAA | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 16.8 | 29.8 |
| MIN | Winder, Josh 4588 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| KC | Heasley, Jonathan 4655 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SF | Brebbia, John 4080 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| COL | Urena, Jose 3492 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 19.7 | 23.4 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| OAK | Martinez, Adrian 4599 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 16.4 | 32.5 | 48.5 | 52.2 |
| CHC | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 16.1 | 33.2 | 49.9 | 49.9 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 9.0 | 18.4 | 58.9 | 58.9 |
| TB | Chargois, JT 3736 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 91.3 | 230.6 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 16.0 | 27.8 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| BOS | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 8.4 | 15.5 | 30.5 | 50.2 |
| NYY | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 8.7 | 17.7 | 39.1 | 44.1 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 13.7 | 20.4 | 56.3 | 56.3 |
| CHW | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 18.4 | 118.2 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 17.7 | 21.7 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 17.4 | 36.5 | 44.5 | 50.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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