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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.
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to fourth place and Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to ninth place.
Player of the Day—Nola struck out nine over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Astros.
Nola earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 16.0 for the season, 13th among all players and ninth among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Yankees pitcher Luis Severino struck out seven over seven hitless, scoreless innings, allowing one walk, in the 3-1 win over the Rangers.
Severino exited with a no-hitter after 94 pitches. Yankees reliever Miguel Castro gave up two hits and one run in the eighth inning, which ended the no-hitter.
Severino earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 42nd among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Drew Waters of the Royals hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 5-2, 10-inning win over the Guardians.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors.
Rankings—Two players rose in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Monday:
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, Oct. 3.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 24.7 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 24.0 |
| 3 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 21.1 |
| 4 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 20.8 |
| 5 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 20.4 |
| 6 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | sf nl | 19.8 |
| 7 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 19.4 |
| 8 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 18.7 |
| 9 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 17.4 |
| 10 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 16.8 |
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Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff (6IP 2H 2R BB 7K ND in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 20.8 for the season, rising from fifth to fourth place overall.
Woodruff ranks second overall among NL pitchers, behind Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins (21.1). Woodruff had the opportunity Monday to pass Alcantara and secure Box-Toppers NL Player of the Year honors if he earned 2.0 points as overall Player of the Day, giving him 21.8 points and an insurmountable lead among NL pitchers.
Woodruff is now guaranteed to finish either second or third among NL pitchers in 2022 Box-Toppers points. He could be passed by Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias (19.4), who starts Tuesday against the Rockies. Urias, currently fourth among NL pitchers, could rise to first place if he wins either 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day or 2.0 points as overall Player of the Day Monday. The only other NL pitcher who had a chance of rising to first place among NL pitchers in the season’s final week—Carlos Rodon of the Giants—is now not scheduled to start again this season. Rodon, third among NL pitchers with 19.8 points, was slated to start Tuesday, but reports indicate he has been shut down for the season’s final days.
Woodruff becomes the fifth player this season to reach 20.0 Box-Toppers points. It is his first season with 20.0 or more points. His previous best season was 2021 with the Brewers when he had 17.1 points, eighth overall and sixth among NL pitchers. With five players reaching 20.0 points, it is the most players with 20.0 or more points in a season since 2018, when there were six. The record is eight in 2017. Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove (6IP 2H 0R 2BB 7K ND in the 7-4 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 17.4 for the season, rising from 10th to ninth place overall, sixth among NL pitchers.
Debut—Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Monday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Athletics pitcher Jared Koenig (4IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K ND in the 5-4, 10-inning win over the Angels) made his Major League debut June 8 and was playing in his 10th career game.
Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramirez (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 3-2 win over the Cardinals) made his Major League debut July 24, 2020, and was playing in his 70th career game.
Scoring—Nola earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Severino earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Waters earns 1.5 points for being AL 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.
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
| 10/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.2 | PHI 3, HOU 0 | Aaron Nola, (W 11‑13) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| AL | +13.0 | NYY 3, TEX 1 | Luis Severino, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| +13.0 | MIA 4, ATL 0 | Jesus Luzardo, (W 4‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| +11.0 | CIN 3, CHC 1 | Hunter Greene, (W 5‑13) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +9.0 | `SD 7, SF 4 | Joe Musgrove | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | `OAK 5, LAA 4 (F/10) | Jared Koenig | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +6.0 | `MIL 6, ARI 5 (F/10) | Brandon Woodruff | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +4.0 | `BOS 4, TB 3 | Rich Hill | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | COL 2, LAD 1 | Jake Bird, (W 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.1 | DET 4, SEA 3 | Jose Cisnero, (Hld 5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | KC 5, CLE 2 (F/10) | Drew Waters, LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | TOR 5, BAL 1 (F/8) | Whit Merrifield, 2B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 3, STL 2 | Yohan Ramirez, (W 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CHW 3, MIN 2 | Liam Hendriks, (S 37) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 20.8 | 37.9 | 54.6 | 54.6 | +3.7 |
| Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 17.4 | 33.5 | 49.5 | 53.2 | +1.3 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 16.0 | 26.7 | 81.0 | 89.7 | +5.3 |
| Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | bos al | 7.7 | 13.7 | 41.1 | 79.2 | +1.7 |
| Severino, Luis 3567 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.7 | 7.7 | 48.5 | 53.5 | +5.7 |
| Greene, Hunter 4651 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Hendriks, Liam 3339 | pi cp | chi al | 5.0 | 12.0 | 23.0 | 26.0 | -2.0 |
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.0 | 11.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 | -3.4 |
| Merrifield, Whit 3855 | 2b rf ph | tor al | 3.0 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | -2.0 |
| Waters, Drew 4721 | rf | kc al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Bird, Jake 4744 | pi mr | col nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Cisnero, Jose 3172 | pi mr | det al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Koenig, Jared 4755 | pi mr | oak al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Ramirez, Yohan 4756 | pi cp | pit 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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| NYY | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 10.7 | 19.7 | 41.1 | 46.1 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 38.4 | 45.4 |
| WSH | Abbott, Cory 4701 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 63.3 | 109.8 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 43.5 | 54.2 |
| SEA | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| STL | Hudson, Dakota 4035 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| PIT | Brubaker, JT 4382 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| ATL | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 42.9 | 69.0 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| CHC | Assad, Javier* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Cessa, Luis 3703 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| TOR | White, Mitch 4519 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| BAL | Baumann, Mike 4572 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TB | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| BOS | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 5.0 | 19.1 | 32.8 | 58.6 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 18.7 | 22.7 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| MIL | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| WSH | Espino, Paolo 4443 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NYM | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 26.4 | 47.8 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 15.4 | 37.8 | 102.4 | 138.3 |
| TEX | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 91.3 | 230.6 |
| MIN | Winder, Josh 4588 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| LAA | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 |
| OAK | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 42.5 | 49.2 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 19.4 | 38.5 | 46.5 | 52.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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