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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.
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. He also rises to first place among National League pitchers.
Player of the Day—Ohtani struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run (none earned), two hits and three walks, in the 5-2 win over the Marlins.
Ohtani earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 16.0 for the season, extending his player rankings lead over second-place player, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan (13.4 points).
This is Ohtani’s 10th Player of the Game honor of the season and his seventh as a starting pitcher. The other three have come as a designated hitter. Ohtani still qualifies to rank among both pitchers and batters since he’s earned more than 25 percent of his Player of the Game honors in both categories. With Wednesday’s Player of the Day honor, he also extends his lead among AL batters, ahead of second-place Jose Ramirez of the Guardians (7.2 points). Ohtani now has 12.0 points as a pitcher and 4.0 points as a batter, neither enough to lead a category by themselves, but enough to rank first in both when combined.
In 2021, Ohtani earned 16.1 Box-Toppers points but was ranked only as a pitcher because he earned such an overwhelming majority of his Player of the Game honors as a pitcher (nine of 12).
National League Player of the Day—Nationals pitcher Josiah Gray struck out 11 over six innings, allowing two runs, four hits and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the Phillies.
Gray earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 30th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Aaron Hicks of the Yankees hit a grand slam, doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 16-0 win over the Pirates.
This was his first Player of the Game honor since 2018, a season in which he earned 5.0 points in 137 games. He earned no points in 145 combined games played over 2019, 2020 and 2021.
National League Batter of the Day—Austin Slater of the Giants doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
Rankings—Braves pitcher Max Fried rises from seventh to fifth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Fried (6IP 5H 0R BB 4K W in the 3-0 win over the Cardinals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.0 for the season, rising to first place among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins (11.7 points), who only took the lead Tuesday.
Notable—Rays pitcher Corey Kluber now has 123.1 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Kluber (6IP 3H 0R 0BB 5K W in the 7-1 win over the Red Sox) ranks 46th among all players in career points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 45th-ranked player Gary Sheffield (124.1). Kluber ranks 13th among active players in career points, fifth among active AL pitchers.
Kluber now has 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 13th among all players and seventh 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 Wednesday, July 6.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 16.0 |
| 2 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 13.4 |
| 3 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 13.0 |
| 4 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 12.0 |
| 5 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.0 |
| 6 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 11.7 |
| 7 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.4 |
| 8 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.4 |
| 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—Kody Clemens of the Tigers made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Clemens (HR 2-3 2R 2BI in the 8-2 win over the Guardians) made his Major League debut May 31 and was playing in his 22nd career game.
Clemens is the son of Roger Clemens, who earned 164.8 Box-Toppers points from 1995 to 2007, 17th among all players in career points since the advent of Box-Toppers, 14th among all pitchers. It should be noted that Box-Toppers estimates he would have about 320 points if his entire career from 1984 were tracked.
Scoring—Ohtani earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Gray earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Hicks and Slater 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
| 7/6 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | LAA 5, MIA 2 | Shohei Ohtani, (W 8‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NL | +8.0 | WSH 3, PHI 2 | Josiah Gray, (W 7‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| +8.0 | TB 7, BOS 1 | Corey Kluber, (W 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | NYY 16, PIT 0 | Aaron Hicks, LF‑CF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.2 | `LAD 2, COL 1 | Mitch White | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | `TOR 2, OAK 1 | Jose Berríos | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | `NYM 8, CIN 3 (F/10) | Adonis Medina | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.2 | `CHC 2, MIL 1 | Adrian Sampson | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | ATL 3, STL 0 | Max Fried, (W 9‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | KC 7, HOU 4 | Hunter Dozier, 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | DET 8, CLE 2 | Kody Clemens, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | SF 7, ARI 5 | Austin Slater, PH‑CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.2 | BAL 2, TEX 1 | Spenser Watkins, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | CHW 9, MIN 8 (F/10) | Luis Robert, CF | 4 | 2 | 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.
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 16.0 | 32.1 | 46.6 | 46.6 | -0.1 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.0 | 23.8 | 40.5 | 40.5 | +0.2 |
| Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | tb al | 9.0 | 14.0 | 57.7 | 123.1 | +4.0 |
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 5.0 | 14.4 | 54.9 | 54.9 | -4.4 |
| Gray, Josiah 4503 | pi sp | dc nl | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +3.7 |
| Robert, Luis 4296 | cf | chi al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Dozier, Hunter 4114 | 1b 3b | kc al | 2.5 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -1.5 |
| Slater, Austin 3818 | cf ph | sf nl | 2.5 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Medina, Adonis 4650 | pi cp mr | nym nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Hicks, Aaron 3170 | lf cf | nyy al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 14.5 | +1.5 |
| White, Mitch 4519 | pi sp cp | lad nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Sampson, Adrian 4147 | pi sp mr | chi nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Watkins, Spenser 4479 | pi sp | bal al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Clemens, Kody 4679 | 3b | det 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 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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| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 80.3 | 219.6 |
| PIT | Brubaker, JT 4382 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CIN | Minor, Mike 2894 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 32.5 | 59.6 |
| WSH | Adon, Joan 4580 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAA | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 |
| BAL | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| MIA | Castano, Daniel* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 10.4 | 32.8 | 97.4 | 133.3 |
| BOS | Winckowski, Josh* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| DET | Brieske, Beau* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 12.0 | 26.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| ARI | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 24.8 | 67.6 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 4.0 | 19.5 | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 11.4 | 27.5 | 43.5 | 47.2 |
| CHC | Leiter, Mark Jr. 3834 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 8.7 | 13.4 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| TOR | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 31.5 | 34.5 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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