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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.
Mets pitcher Trevor Williams is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. He also regains the 2022 Box-Toppers points lead among National League pitchers.
Player of the Day—Williams struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 10-0 win over the Marlins.
Williams earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 154th among all players and 55th among NL pitchers.
American League Player of the Day—Tigers pitcher Beau Brieske struck out four over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the White Sox.
This was Brieske’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Brieske made his Major League debut April 23 and was playing in his 14th career game.
Brieske earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 93rd among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day—Eugenio Suarez of the Mariners homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.
National League Batter of the Day—Mookie Betts of the Dodgers hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 5-3 win over the Cubs.
Betts earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 8.0 for the season, 22nd among all players and second among NL batters, behind Pete Alonso of the Mets (9.2).
Rankings—Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises from seventh to fourth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Musgrove (7IP H 0R 4BB 8K ND in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.4 for the season, rising to first place among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Max Fried of the Braves (12.0 points), who only took the lead Wednesday.
Musgrove previously led NL pitchers from June 3 until Tuesday, July 6, when he was passed by Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara, who now ranks seventh overall with 11.7 points, third among NL pitchers.
Debut—Reds pitcher Reiver Sanmartin made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Sanmartin (2.2IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 5-1 win over the Pirates) made his Major League debut Sept. 27, 2021, and was playing in his 17th career game.
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, July 7.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 12.4 |
| 5 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 12.0 |
| 6 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.0 |
| 7 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 11.7 |
| 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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Scoring—Williams earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Brieske earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Suarez and Betts each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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
| 7/7 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | NYM 10, MIA 0 | Trevor Williams, (W 2‑5) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| +8.0 | `SD 2, SF 1 (F/10) | Joe Musgrove | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| AL | +7.1 | DET 2, CHW 1 | Beau Brieske, (W 2‑6) | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| +6.0 | PIT 4, CIN 2 | Roansy Contreras, (W 3‑2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.2 | CIN 5, PIT 1 | Reiver Sanmartin, (W 1‑4) | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | SEA 8, TOR 3 | Eugenio Suárez, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| +3.0 | NYY 6, BOS 5 | Josh Donaldson, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | LAD 5, CHC 3 | Mookie Betts, RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| +3.0 | HOU 5, KC 2 | Jose Altuve, 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 5, WSH 3 | Darick Hall, DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| +2.0 | `STL 3, ATL 2 (F/11) | Matthew Liberatore | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +1.0 | BAL 4, LAA 1 | Ryan Mountcastle, 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 0.0 | COL 4, ARI 3 | Randal Grichuk, RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | +/‑ |
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| Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 12.4 | 28.5 | 44.5 | 48.2 | -3.7 |
| Betts, Mookie 3404 | rf | lad nl | 8.0 | 11.0 | 39.1 | 50.3 | +5.0 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | sea al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 38.0 | +3.0 |
| Williams, Trevor 3792 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 | 8.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | -2.7 |
| Contreras, Roansy 4574 | pi sp mr | pit nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Mountcastle, Ryan 4325 | 1b | bal al | 2.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -0.5 |
| Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 2.0 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 46.0 | -4.5 |
| Hall, Darick 4674 | dh | phi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | pi sp | stl nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Brieske, Beau 4680 | pi sp | det al | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Grichuk, Randal 3474 | rf dh | col nl | 1.0 | 6.5 | 25.9 | 36.4 | -4.5 |
| Donaldson, Josh 3144 | 3b | nyy al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 22.0 | 61.6 | -0.5 |
| Sanmartin, Reiver 4681 | pi cp | cin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 13.4 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| CIN | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 47.8 | 47.8 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| MIA | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| NYM | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 5.0 | 18.7 | 33.8 | 37.8 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| BOS | Seabold, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 5.7 | 18.4 | 61.7 | 89.4 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 50.0 | 82.8 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 35.4 | 42.4 |
| CLE | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 8.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 42.1 | 42.1 |
| PIT | Brubaker, JT 4382 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| MIL | Ashby, Aaron 4511 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 7.7 | 28.8 | 50.5 | 62.2 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 36.3 | 148.3 |
| COL | Kuhl, Chad 3687 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 15.7 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| HOU | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | 4.0 | 12.4 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 57.3 | 61.3 |
| CHC | Thompson, Keegan 4579 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| LAD | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 26.7 | 28.7 |
| TOR | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 5.0 | 11.7 | 26.4 | 31.1 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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