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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.
Michael Perez of the Pirates is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Perez hit three home runs and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 8-7 win over the Brewers.
Perez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 244th among all players, 54th among National League batters.
It’s his second career Player of the Game honor, having made his debut April 24, 2021. He now has 3.0 career Box-Toppers points.
This is the fourth time this season that a batter has earned overall Player of the Day honors. The other 81 days of the season, a pitcher has won Player of the Day. The previous times this season a batter won overall Player of the Day honors:
May 12—Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees.
May 19—Trevor Story of the Red Sox.
June 12—Matt Carpenter of the Yankees.
American League Player of the Day—Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi struck out eight over six innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Rays.
Kikuchi earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 36th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Cal Raleigh of the Mariners tripled, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 8-6 win over the Athletics.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Thursday because the overall Player of the Day is NL batter Michael Perez.
Notable—Astros pitcher Luis Garcia has the most 2022 Box-Toppers points among Thursday’s eight Player of the Game winners.
Garcia (5.1IP 3H R 2BB 6K W in the 2-1 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.7 for the season, 41st among all players and 17th among AL 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 Thursday, June 30.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 14.0 |
| 2 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 13.0 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 12.0 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 11.7 |
| 5 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.4 |
| 6 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.4 |
| 7 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.0 |
| 8 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 9 | Wright, Kyle 4349 | pi sp | atl nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 9.4 |
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Debut—Darick Hall of the Phillies made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Hall (2HR 2-5 2R 3BI in the 14-4 win over the Braves) made his Major League debut June 29 and was playing in his second career game.
Scoring—Perez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Kikuchi earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Raleigh earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’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
| 6/30 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | PIT 8, MIL 7 | Michael Perez, C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| AL | +7.0 | TOR 4, TB 1 | Yusei Kikuchi, (W 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| +5.0 | CHC 15, CIN 7 | Patrick Wisdom, 3B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | LAD 3, SD 1 | Justin Turner, 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.1 | HOU 2, NYY 1 | Luis Garcia, (W 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 14, ATL 4 | Darick Hall, DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | SEA 8, OAK 6 | Cal Raleigh, C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | CLE 5, MIN 3 | Andres Giménez, 2B | 4 | 2 | 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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia, Luis 4423 | pi sp | hou al | 5.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -4.3 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | tor al | 3.7 | 9.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 | -2.3 |
| Turner, Justin 2865 | 3b | lad nl | 3.5 | 6.2 | 16.2 | 28.2 | +0.8 |
| Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca | sea al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Perez, Michael 4391 | ca | pit nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Gimenez, Andres 4288 | 2b | cle al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| Wisdom, Patrick 4042 | 3b | chi nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Hall, Darick 4674 | dh | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Hill, Rich 2215 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 35.4 | 73.5 |
| CHC | Sampson, Adrian 4147 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TB | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 56.7 | 122.1 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 53.9 | 53.9 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 19.4 | 22.1 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 10.0 | 21.8 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| CIN | Minor, Mike 2894 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 32.5 | 59.6 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 9.4 | 27.5 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| KC | Keller, Brad 4008 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 10.4 | 32.8 | 97.4 | 133.3 |
| CLE | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| TEX | Otto, Glenn 4584 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| NYM | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 18.7 | 33.8 | 37.8 |
| LAA | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| COL | Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| BAL | Watkins, Spenser 4479 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 31.5 | 34.5 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 57.3 | 61.3 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 48.2 | 104.1 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 22.8 | 54.2 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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