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Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Musgrove struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 8-5 win over the Angels.
Musgrove earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 96th among all players and 31st among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert pitched a complete-game, five-hit shutout, striking out seven and walking none, in the 6-0 win over the Giants.
Gilbert earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, 19th among all players and ninth among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Mitch Garver of the Rangers hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 6-2 win over the Red Sox.
National League Batter of the Day
Jonathan India of the Reds hit two homers and went 3-for-6, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 8-4 win over the Nationals.
Rankings
Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises from 10th to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Luzardo (6IP 5H 0R 2BB 8K W in the 15-2 win over the Cardinals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.1 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers, behind Spencer Strider of the Braves (10.7) and Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (10.1). Though he has the same point total as Kershaw, Luzardo ranks behind him because he has fewer 2022 points—4.0 vs. 10.7.
Luzardo becomes the sixth player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points. It is his first season with 10 points in his fourth season earning Box-Toppers points. His previous best season was 2021 with the Marlins when he had 7.4 points, 39th among NL pitchers. In 2022, he had 4.0 points.
Streak
Starling Marte of the Mets has now earned Box-Toppers points in 12 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2023 Tuesday.
Marte (HR 2-3 R 3BI in the 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks) earned his first Player of the Game honor in 2012 with the Pirates and has 27.0 career Box-Toppers points, 19th among active NL outfielders. His best season was 2015 with the Pirates, when he had 5.0 Box-Toppers points, 16th among NL outfielders. In 2022, he had 1.5 Box-Toppers points with the Mets.
Debut
Nick Gonzales of the Pirates made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Gonzales (2-2B 3-4 2R 2BI in the 9-7 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut June 23 and was playing in his 11th 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 Tuesday, July 4.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 |
| 4 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 10.7 |
| 5 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 6 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 10.1 |
| 7 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 8 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 9 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
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Scoring
Musgrove earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Gilbert earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Garver and India each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers
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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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Tuesday’s best performances by players who did not earn Box-Toppers points (thread):
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 5, 2023
Tarik Skubal @Tigers 4IP 0H 0R 0BB 6K ND
Zach Eflin @RaysBaseball 7IP 4H 2R 0BB 9K L
Reese Olson @TIgers 5IP H 0R BB 5K ND
TU’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/IeWw1EC0Q2
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).| 7/4 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 12.0 | SD 8, LAA 5 | Joe Musgrove (W, 7‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| +11.1 | PHI 3, TB 1 | Aaron Nola (W, 8‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| AL | +11.0 | SEA 6, SF 0 | Logan Gilbert (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| +9.0 | MIN 9, KC 3 | Kenta Maeda (W, 2‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +7.0 | MIA 15, STL 2 | Jesus Luzardo (W, 7‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +6.1 | `OAK 1, DET 0 (F/10) | JP Sears | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | TEX 6, BOS 2 | Mitch Garver C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | HOU 4, COL 1 | Brandon Bielak (W, 4‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | CLE 6, ATL 5 (F/10) | Amed Rosario SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TOR 4, CHW 3 | Jordan Romano (S, 25) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CIN 8, WSH 4 | Jonathan India 2B | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | PIT 9, LAD 7 | Nick Gonzales SS‑2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | NYY 8, BAL 4 | Gleyber Torres 2B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 8, ARI 5 | Starling Marte RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | `CHC 7, MIL 6 (F/11) | Kyle Hendricks | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 10.1 | 14.1 | 26.2 | 26.2 | +6.1 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 7.7 | 21.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 | -6.4 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 6.0 | 22.0 | 71.2 | 95.7 | -10.0 |
| Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.0 | 21.4 | 51.5 | 57.2 | -13.4 |
| Rosario, Amed 3879 | ss | cle al | 4.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | -2.0 |
| Romano, Jordan 4299 | pi cp | tor al | 4.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | +2.0 |
| Torres, Gleyber 3972 | 2b ph | nyy al | 3.5 | 7.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | -0.5 |
| Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 39.8 | 71.6 | -1.7 |
| Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp | min al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 36.5 | 56.5 | +3.0 |
| India, Jonathan 4469 | 2b | cin nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +3.0 |
| Bielak, Brandon 4297 | pi sp | hou al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +3.0 |
| Garver, Mitch 3950 | ca dh | tex al | 2.5 | 3.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | +1.5 |
| Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | oak al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Marte, Starling 3122 | rf | nym nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 12.0 | 27.0 | -0.5 |
| Gonzales, Nick 4870 | ss 2b | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | Anderson, Chase 3328 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 42.8 |
| HOU | France, J.P. 4811 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| OAK | Waldichuk, Ken 4757 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 40.8 | 60.2 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 30.8 | 57.2 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| STL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Hoeing, Bryan 4856 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| NYY | Vasquez, Randy* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| ATL | Soroka, Mike 3956 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 38.4 | 50.1 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| KC | Marsh, Alec* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 6.0 | 16.7 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| MIL | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 55.3 | 64.3 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 50.2 | 114.8 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| SEA | Milone, Tommy 2954 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 32.5 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 22.1 | 61.9 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| ARI | Henry, Tommy 4829 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| PIT | Bido, Osvaldo* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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