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Mets pitcher Jose Butto is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Butto struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Royals.
Butto did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Butto earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 39th among all players.
American League Player of the Day
Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 5-0 win over the Rockies.
Berrios earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 15th among all players and eighth among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Rene Pinto of the Rays hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 9-4 win over the Giants.
National League Batter of the Day
Jack Suwinski of the Pirates hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 9-2 win over the Phillies.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Sunday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Athletics closing pitcher Mason Miller (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K Sv in the 7-6 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut April 19, 2023 and was playing in his 16th career game.
Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB K W in the 6-3 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut March 20 and was playing in his 10th career game.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2024. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Sunday, April 14.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 4.0 |
| 2 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | bal al | 3.7 |
| 3 | Detmers, Reid 4513 | pi sp | ana al | 3.7 |
| 4 | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.7 |
| 5 | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 3.0 |
| 6 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 3.0 |
| 7 | Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | atl nl | 3.0 |
| 8 | Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 |
| 9 | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | pi sp | oak al | 3.0 |
| 10 | Helsley, Ryan 4589 | pi cp | stl nl | 3.0 |
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Scoring
Butto earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Berrios earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Pinto and Suwinski each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
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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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More from Sunday
Top pitching matchup
PIT at PHI▪️Mitch Keller, Pirates, 14.0 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 10th among NL pitchers
▪️Zack Wheeler, Phillies, 14.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 7th among NL pitchers
Results—PIT 9, PHI 2
Player of the Game—Jack Suwinski, Pirates (GS 2-4 R 4BI) with +3.0 Box-Toppers game score.
Keller had -1.0 Box-Toppers game score (7IP 8H 2R 0BB 4K W).
Wheeler had -2.0 Box-Toppers game score (5IP 5H 5R 4ER 3BB 10K L) in loss.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+8.0—Cole Ragans, Royals (6IP 5H 0R BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because KC lost to NYM.
Player of the Game—José Buttó, Mets (6IP 2H 0R BB 9K ND) with +12.0 game score, also overall Player of the Day.
▪️+6.0—Bailey Ober, Twins (6IP 3H 0R 0BB 3K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because MIN lost to DET.
Player of the Game—Will Vest, Tigers (1.2IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K W) with +1.2 game score.
▪️+3.0—Marcell Ozuna, Braves (HR 2B 3-5 R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIA.
Teammate A.J. Minter (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W) had higher Box-Toppers game score (+4.0) to win Player of the Game.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
-14.0—Blake Snell, Giants (4IP 6H 7R 2BB 4K L vs. TB)-12.8—Michael Soroka, White Sox
-11.0—Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers
-11.0—James Paxton, Dodgers
-10.9—Derek Law, Nationals
-10.9—Yerry Rodríguez, Rangers
-10.9—Alex Wood, Athletics
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
-5.0—Oneil Cruz, Pirates 0-5 4K-5.0—Elly De La Cruz, Reds 0-5 2K
-5.0—Bryan Reynolds, Pirates 0-5 2K
-5.0—Luis Campusano, Padres 0-5 K
-4.0—Joey Gallo, Nationals 0-4 4K
-4.0—Michael A. Taylor, Pirates 0-4 4K
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).| 4/14 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | `NYM 2, KC 1 | José Buttó | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| AL | +10.0 | TOR 5, COL 0 | José Berríos (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | ARI 5, STL 0 | Zac Gallen (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | TB 9, SF 4 | René Pinto C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | ATL 9, MIA 7 | A.J. Minter (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | OAK 7, WSH 6 | Mason Miller (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.2 | CIN 11, CHW 4 | Graham Ashcraft (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | PIT 9, PHI 2 | Jack Suwinski LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.2 | CHC 3, SEA 2 | Javier Assad (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +2.1 | SD 6, LAD 3 | Yuki Matsui (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | HOU 8, TEX 5 | Jose Altuve 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BAL 6, MIL 4 | Ryan O’Hearn DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 8, NYY 7 (F/10) | Gabriel Arias SS‑1B‑RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.2 | DET 4, MIN 3 | Will Vest (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| +1.1 | BOS 5, LAA 4 | Brayan Bello (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 2.7 | 13.1 | 45.2 | 72.0 | -7.7 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 18.7 | 53.1 | 53.1 | -14.7 |
| Assad, Javier 4899 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -2.7 |
| Butto, Jose 4933 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Suwinski, Jack 4628 | lf | pit nl | 1.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Pinto, Rene 4923 | ca | tb al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Altuve, Jose 3007 | 2b | hou al | 1.0 | 8.5 | 21.5 | 56.5 | -6.5 |
| Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | pi sp | cin nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -3.0 |
| Minter, A.J. 3946 | pi mr cp | atl nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | -2.0 |
| O’Hearn, Ryan 4043 | dh 1b rf lf | bal al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 12.5 | -2.0 |
| Bello, Brayan 4727 | pi sp | bos al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Vest, Will 4608 | pi mr | det al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Arias, Gabriel 4920 | ss 1b rf | cle al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Matsui, Yuki 4976 | pi mr | sd nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | oak al | 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 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
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| CLE | Curry, Xzavion 4875 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| MIN | Varland, Louie 4758 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| BAL | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| COL | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 57.1 | 102.7 |
| SF | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| MIA | Puk, A.J. 4253 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 15.7 | 23.2 |
| DET | Olson, Reese 4861 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 31.8 | 44.5 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 1.0 | 21.1 | 58.9 | 64.9 |
| PIT | Perez, Martin 3213 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 17.5 | 34.5 |
| NYM | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 15.4 | 24.4 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 51.5 | 61.2 |
| MIL | Ross, Joe 3499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 24.7 |
| ATL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 49.0 | 98.9 |
| OAK | Stripling, Ross 3629 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24.7 | 39.1 |
| CIN | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 36.5 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
| WSH | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 3.0 | 15.4 | 45.8 | 51.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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