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Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi rises to seventh in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day—McKenzie struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Twins. McKenzie did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
McKenzie earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 147th among all players, 44th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Drew Ellis of the Phillies hit two home runs and went 3-for-3, scoring four times and driving in three runs, in the 11-3 win over the Nationals.
Ellis earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 46th among NL batters.
This is Ellis’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Ellis made his Major League debut July 30, 2021, and was playing in his 39th career game.
American League Batter of the Day—Josh Lowe of the Rays doubled, hit a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in one run, in the 6-2 win over the Red Sox.
This was Lowe’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Lowe made his Major League debut Sept. 8, 2021, and was playing in his 104th career game.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Sunday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Drew Ellis.
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Rankings—Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi rises to seventh in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Eovaldi (6IP H 0R 0BB 7K W in the 12-3 win over the Mariners) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season. He ranks sixth among AL pitchers.
Debut—Two other players also made their Box-Toppers debut Sunday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Miguel Amaya of the Cubs (HR 3-3 2R 2BI in the 7-1 win over the Padres) made his Major League debut May 4 and was playing in his seventh career game.
Andruw Monasterio of the Brewers (HR 1-1 R 3BI in the 5-1 win over the Reds) made his Major League debut May 28 and was playing in his sixth career game.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Sunday, June 4.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 10.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 9.4 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 8.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 8.7 |
| 5 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 7.7 |
| 6 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 7 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 8 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf cf dh | nyy al | 7.5 |
| 9 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.1 |
| 10 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 7.0 |
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Scoring—McKenzie earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Ellis earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Lowe earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’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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*Players who performed well Sunday but were not among these Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/rDy6QHSUu1
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
| 6/4 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | `CLE 2, MIN 1 | Triston McKenzie | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| +12.0 | TEX 12, SEA 3 | Nathan Eovaldi, (W 8‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +8.0 | `CHW 6, DET 2 | Michael Kopech | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +7.2 | KC 2, COL 0 | Brady Singer, (W 4‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| NL | +7.0 | PHI 11, WSH 3 | Drew Ellis, 3B | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.2 | `NYY 4, LAD 1 | Domingo Germán | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +4.1 | BAL 8, SF 3 | Tyler Wells, (W 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | CHC 7, SD 1 | Miguel Amaya, DH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | MIL 5, CIN 1 | Andruw Monasterio, 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `TOR 6, NYM 4 | Yusei Kikuchi | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +3.2 | PIT 2, STL 1 | Rich Hill, (W 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 8, ARI 5 | Ozzie Albies, 2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 7, OAK 5 | Garrett Cooper, DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | `LAA 2, HOU 1 | Griffin Canning | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | TB 6, BOS 2 | Josh Lowe, RF | 3 | 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.
All other players listed here would 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 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
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| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 | 13.7 | 41.5 | 67.3 | +1.7 |
| Kopech, Michael 4385 | pi sp | chi al | 6.0 | 15.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 | -3.0 |
| Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 | 11.7 | 32.4 | 83.2 | -3.7 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | tor al | 4.0 | 9.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 | -1.7 |
| Wells, Tyler 4428 | pi sp | bal al | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| German, Domingo 3957 | pi sp | nyy al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 28.4 | 28.4 | +3.0 |
| Canning, Griffin 4134 | pi sp | ana al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | +4.0 |
| McKenzie, Triston 4303 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 17.7 | 32.1 | 32.1 | -13.7 |
| Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | kc al | 2.0 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | -9.7 |
| Ellis, Drew 4835 | 3b | phi nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Lowe, Josh 4838 | rf | tb al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Albies, Ozzie 3953 | 2b | atl nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | -0.5 |
| Cooper, Garrett 4184 | dh 1b rf | fla nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Amaya, Miguel 4836 | dh | chi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Monasterio, Andruw 4837 | 3b | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 8.7 | 25.1 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 68.2 | 92.7 |
| KC | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| PIT | Oviedo, Johan 4442 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| HOU | Bielak, Brandon 4297 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| MIL | Teheran, Julio 3176 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 72.2 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 34.8 | 152.3 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 13.8 | 30.8 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 36.8 | 68.6 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 65.4 | 74.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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