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Mets pitcher Sean Manaea is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Manaea struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 6-0 win over the Cardinals.
Manaea earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.0 for the season, 43rd among all players and 17th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Twins pitcher David Festa struck out nine over five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Cubs.
Festa earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 82nd among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Joc Pederson of the Diamondbacks hit a pinch-hit, eighth-inning home run and went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 7-6, 10-inning win over the Guardians.
Pederson earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.5 for the season, seventh among NL batters.
This is the second straight day he has earned Box-Toppers NL Batter of the Day honors. He also did it Sunday in the 6-5 win over the Pirates (HR 2-5 2R 3BI). He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points each day and has 3.0 of his 6.5 points for the season in the past two days.
American League Batter of the Day
Romy Gonzalez of the Red Sox homered and went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 9-5 win over the Royals.
Rankings
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Glasnow (6IP 5H 3R 0BB 9K W in the 5-3 win over the Phillies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, Aug. 5:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 17.4 |
| 2 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 3 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 14.4 |
| 4 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 14.4 |
| 5 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 13.7 |
| 6 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 12.4 |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 12.0 |
| 8 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 11.7 |
| 9 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 11.7 |
| 10 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.4 |
Scoring
Manaea earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Festa earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Pederson and Gonzalez 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) 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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Monday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Aaron Nola, Phillies9.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 9th among NL pitchers
▪️Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers
10.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 5th among NL pithcers
Result—LAD 5, PHI 3
Glasnow was Player of the Game (6IP 5H 3R 0BB 9K W) with +4.0 B-T game score.
Nola had -6.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 8H 4R 0BB 4K L).
Glasnow earns 1.0 B-T points as Player of the Game, giving him 11.7 for 2024, 5th among NL pitchers.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+5.0—Elly De La Cruz, Reds (2HR 2-2B 4-5 3R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIA.
Player of the Game—Teammate Nick Martinez (5IP 4H 0R 0BB 5K W) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Kirby Yates, Rangers (2IP 0H R 0ER BB 4K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. HOU.
Player of the Game—Teammate Andrew Heaney (6IP H R BB 4K ND) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+3.0—Hunter Brown, Astros (6IP 3H R 2BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. TEX.
Player of the Game—Andrew Heaney, Rangers (6IP H R BB 4K ND) with +6.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 257 total players Monday, 74 pitchers-14.8—Roddery Muñoz, Marlins (3.2IP 7H 6R 4ER 3BB 2K L vs. CIN)
-12.9—Angel Zerpa, Royals
-10.8—Andre Pallante, Cardinals
-9.8—Jakob Junis, Reds
-9.0—Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 183 total batters Monday-5.0—CJ Abrams, Nationals 0-5 K
-5.0—David Fry, Guardians 0-5 K
-4.0—Michael Busch, Cubs 0-4 4K
-4.0—Pedro León, Astros 0-4 3K
-4.0—Brandon Marsh, Phillies 0-4 3K
-4.0—J.D. Martinez, Mets 0-4 3K
-4.0—Mike Tauchman, Cubs 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
2024 Box-Toppers points—NL pitchers
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1—Dylan Cease #Padres 17.4
2—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 15.7
3—Shota Imanaga #Cubs 13.7
4—Chris Sale #Braves 12.4
5—Tyler Glasnow #Dodgers 11.7*
6—Jack Flaherty #Dodgers 10.0
7—Freddy Peralta #Brewers 9.7
*Earns 1.0 B-T pt as Player of the Game MO
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).| 8/5 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | NYM 6, STL 0 | Sean Manaea (W, 8‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| AL | +10.0 | MIN 3, CHC 0 | David Festa (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| +6.0 | OAK 5, CHW 1 | JP Sears (W, 9‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | CIN 10, MIA 3 | Nick Martinez (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | `TEX 4, HOU 3 (F/10) | Andrew Heaney | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | LAD 5, PHI 3 | Tyler Glasnow (W, 9‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | SF 4, WSH 1 | Camilo Doval (S, 21) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | ARI 7, CLE 6 (F/10) | Joc Pederson PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +2.0 | BOS 9, KC 5 | Romy Gonzalez PH‑1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | lad nl | 11.7 | 24.1 | 54.5 | 60.5 | -0.7 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | nym nl | 8.0 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 61.9 | +4.3 |
| Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | oak al | 7.7 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | +3.7 |
| Pederson, Joc 3621 | dh | ari nl | 6.5 | 9.5 | 27.9 | 37.9 | +3.5 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | tex al | 6.0 | 17.4 | 38.8 | 53.5 | -5.4 |
| Doval, Camilo 4658 | pi cp | sf nl | 6.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | +1.0 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi mr | cin nl | 5.7 | 13.1 | 18.1 | 24.8 | -1.7 |
| Festa, David 5067 | pi mr sp | min al | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Gonzalez, Romy 4817 | 1b ss 2b ph | bos al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
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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 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 34.4 | 67.2 |
| CLE | Lively, Ben 3903 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 17.4 | 27.4 | 64.2 | 64.2 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| SF | Birdsong, Hayden 5063 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| LAA | Daniel, Davis 4953 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 68.9 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 16.4 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 56.4 | 106.3 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 7.4 | 17.4 | 46.8 | 48.8 |
| TEX | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 26.4 | 32.4 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 9.7 | 23.1 | 55.2 | 56.9 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 11.1 | 17.5 | 26.5 | 35.5 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 19.1 | 62.9 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 40.1 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| OAK | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 25.7 | 40.1 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 8.7 | 24.8 | 63.2 | 79.6 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 55.6 | 270.4 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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