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Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Castillo struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Castillo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season, 23rd among all players and 11th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Matt Olson of the Braves hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 8-6 win over the Brewers. Olson went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
Olson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.2 for the season, 21st among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Brandon Lowe of the Rays homered and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-2 win over the Astros.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Sunday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Matt Olson.
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 Sunday, July 30.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 17.4 |
| 2 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 13.1 |
| 3 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 13.0 |
| 4 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.7 |
| 5 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 12.4 |
| 6 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 11.7 |
| 7 | Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | 11.0 |
| 8 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.7 |
| 9 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 10.7 |
| 10 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | tex al | 10.4 |
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Debut
Josh Palacios of the Pirates made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Palacios (HR 2B 3-5 R 2BI in the 6-4, 10-inning win over the Phillies) made his Major League debut April 9, 2021, and was playing in his 86th career game.
Scoring
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Castillo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Olson earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Lowe earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) 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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Sunday’s best performances by players who did not earn Box-Toppers points (thread):
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 31, 2023
Cristopher Sanchez @Phillies 5IP 0H 0R 2BB 3K ND
Jose Ramirez @CleGuardians 2HR 2-4 2R 3BI
J.P. Crawford @Mariners HR 2B 2-3 3R BI
Sunday’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/DSb23Binua
LA @Angels acquire batters from @Rockies:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 31, 2023
C.J. Cron—4.2 Box-Toppers points, was 3rd among NL 1Bs
Randal Grichuk—3.5 B-T points, was 17th among NL OFs.
Trade gives LAA a gain of +7.7 B-T points.
As of 7/27, they were 8.8 pts behind top-ranked @RaysBaseball, in 10th place overall. https://t.co/uCg5NPLqsY pic.twitter.com/sASEvx4OU1
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).| 7/30 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | SEA 4, ARI 0 | Luis Castillo (W, 7‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NL | +5.0 | ATL 8, MIL 6 | Matt Olson 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CLE 5, CHW 0 | Aaron Civale (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | SD 5, TEX 3 | Blake Snell (W, 8‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | STL 3, CHC 0 | Steven Matz (W, 2‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +4.0 | SF 4, BOS 3 | Tristan Beck (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | TB 8, HOU 2 | Brandon Lowe 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | LAA 3, TOR 2 (F/10) | Hunter Renfroe RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | KC 2, MIN 1 | Ryan Yarbrough (W, 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 9, LAD 0 | Graham Ashcraft (W, 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | COL 2, OAK 0 | Ty Blach (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 5, WSH 2 | Brooks Raley (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 8, DET 6 | Garrett Hampson CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BAL 9, NYY 3 | Adley Rutschman DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | PIT 6, PHI 4 (F/10) | Josh Palacios CF | 5 | 1 | 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.
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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 8.4 | 18.4 | 54.8 | 63.2 | -1.6 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 7.7 | 20.8 | 73.1 | 82.1 | -5.4 |
| Olson, Matt 3836 | 1b | atl nl | 4.2 | 7.2 | 25.4 | 26.9 | +1.2 |
| Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | cle al | 4.0 | 9.0 | 26.4 | 26.4 | -1.0 |
| Lowe, Brandon 4108 | 2b dh | tb al | 4.0 | 7.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | +0.5 |
| Beck, Tristan 4823 | pi mr cp | sf nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Rutschman, Adley 4659 | ca | bal al | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.0 | 8.4 | 30.8 | 47.4 | -2.4 |
| Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Hampson, Garrett 4252 | ss rf cf | fla nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | +3.0 |
| Renfroe, Hunter 3749 | rf | ana al | 2.0 | 7.5 | 23.9 | 30.4 | -3.5 |
| Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | pi sp mr | kc al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 0.0 |
| Blach, Ty 3754 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | -1.0 |
| Raley, Brooks 4336 | pi cp mr | nym nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Palacios, Josh 4888 | cf | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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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| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 30.8 | 57.2 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 11.7 | 27.1 | 55.9 | 55.9 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TB | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 41.8 | 41.8 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 39.2 | 58.2 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 12.4 | 23.4 | 52.2 | 56.2 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 5.0 | 15.4 | 63.7 | 99.1 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 34.4 | 62.2 |
| CLE | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 22.4 | 52.5 |
| HOU | France, J.P. 4811 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 8.7 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 8.0 | 14.7 | 26.1 | 65.9 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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