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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 2023 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Gallen struck out 12 over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Royals.
Gallen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, rising from sixth to first place in season player rankings, passing previous leader, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (6.0 points), who took the lead Sunday.
American League Player of the Day—Astros pitcher Hunter Brown struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Rays.
Brown earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 16th among all players and 11th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Anthony Volpe of the Yankees doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 12-6 win over the Twins.
This was Volpe’s Box-Toppers debut, his first carer Player of the Game honor. Volpe made his Major League debut March 30 and was playing in his 25th career game.
National League Batter of the Day—Nick Castellanos of the Phillies homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 6-5 win over the Mariners.
Debut—In addition to Volpe, Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee also made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Bibee (5.2IP 6H R 0BB 8K W in the 4-1 win over the Rockies) was also making his Major League debut Wednesday.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Wednesday, April 26.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.7 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 6.0 |
| 3 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 6.0 |
| 4 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.0 |
| 5 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 5.0 |
| 6 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 4.7 |
| 7 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 |
| 8 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 |
| 9 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 4.0 |
| 10 | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 |
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Scoring—Gallen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Brown earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Volpe and Castellanos 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
| 4/26 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.1 | ARI 2, KC 0 | Zac Gallen, (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| AL | +11.0 | HOU 1, TB 0 | Hunter Brown, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| +8.2 | TOR 8, CHW 0 | Yusei Kikuchi, (W 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +8.0 | WSH 4, NYM 1 | MacKenzie Gore, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| +8.0 | MIL 6, DET 2 | Freddy Peralta, (W 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +7.0 | PIT 8, LAD 1 | Roansy Contreras, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +5.2 | CLE 4, COL 1 | Tanner Bibee, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | NYY 12, MIN 6 | Anthony Volpe, SS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BAL 6, BOS 2 | Ramon Urías, 3B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | PHI 6, SEA 5 | Nick Castellanos, DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.1 | `CIN 5, TEX 3 | Alex Young, (Hld 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 6, MIA 4 | A.J. Minter, (S 5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 11, OAK 3 | Brandon Drury, 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SD 5, CHC 3 | Nick Martinez, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | SF 7, STL 3 | LaMonte Wade Jr., RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 would 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 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.7 | 25.4 | 41.1 | 41.1 | -12.0 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +2.7 |
| Contreras, Roansy 4574 | pi sp | pit nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.7 | 10.1 | 41.5 | 41.5 | -4.7 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi sp mr | sd nl | 2.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 14.4 | -2.3 |
| Castellanos, Nick 3349 | rf dh | phi nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 26.5 | 44.7 | +2.5 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 | -3.7 |
| Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | pi sp | dc nl | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -2.7 |
| Urias, Ramon 4491 | 3b | bal al | 2.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -2.5 |
| Minter, A.J. 3946 | pi cp mr | atl nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | +1.0 |
| Young, Alex 4180 | pi mr sp | cin nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +2.0 |
| Volpe, Anthony 4793 | ss | nyy al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Drury, Brandon 3744 | 2b dh | ana al | 1.0 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 14.5 | -3.5 |
| Wade, LaMonte Jr. 4523 | rf dh | sf nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
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| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| ATL | Wright, Kyle 4349 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 1.0 | 20.4 | 46.5 | 53.2 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| PHI | Strahm, Matt 3724 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| CHC | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 26.8 | 29.5 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| LAA | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 4.7 | 29.4 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 35.5 | 54.5 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 4.0 | 20.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 3.0 | 23.4 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 19.7 | 24.7 |
| NYM | Lucchesi, Joey 3936 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 46.3 | 222.5 |
| MIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 5.0 | 20.4 | 100.4 | 143.3 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 2.7 | 10.7 | 33.8 | 38.8 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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