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Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin rises to eighth place and Indians pitcher Corey Kluber rises to ninth place.
Porcello, Corbin and Kluber are among five players with 10 or more Box-Toppers points this season who earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Read MoreNick Castellanos of the Tigers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Castellanos hit a go-ahead, seventh-inning homer and two doubles in the 9-5 win over the White Sox. Castellanos also went 5-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and maintains his rank of second place in season player rankings.
Sale struck out 12 over five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Orioles.
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Red Sox pitcher David Price is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming the 21st player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 20.1 |
| 2 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 17.1 |
| 3 | Severino, Luis 3567 | pi sp | nyy al | 16.7 |
| 4 | Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | min al | 16.1 |
| 5 | Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | sea al | 16.0 |
| 6 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 15.4 |
| 7 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 15.4 |
| 8 | Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | tb al | 14.4 |
| 9 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cle al | 14.1 |
| 10 | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | ari nl | 14.0 |
Also Saturday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to sixth place and Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer rises to ninth place.
In addition, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox extends his Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Price struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Orioles.
Price earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season. He ranks 21st among all players and 14th among AL pitchers.
This is Price’s seventh season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points. His best season was 2015 with the Tigers and the Blue Jays when he had 21.1 Box-Toppers points, fifth among all players and second among AL pitchers. In 2017, he had 4.7 points with the Red Sox.
Price now has 121.3 career Box-Toppers points, 41st among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 40th-ranked player Gary Sheffield (124.1). (It should be noted Sheffield would have an estimated 155 points if his entire career from 1988 were tracked.)
National League Player of the Day—Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in six runs, in the 9-4 win over the Cubs.
American League Batter of the Day—J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox hit two home runs, including an eighth-inning, tiebreaking, two-run shot, in the 6-4 win over the Orioles, in the second game of a doubleheader. Martinez went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs.
Martinez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 11.5 points for the season, extending his lead among AL batters over second-place Francisco Lindor of the Indians (7.9). Martinez ranks 17th among all players in season rankings.
National League Batter of the Day—There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Saturday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Ryan Zimmerman.
Rankings—Two players rose into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 Saturday after earning Player of the Game honors:
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (6IP 4H 0R 3BB 5K W in the 5-1 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 15.4 for the season, rising to sixth place, second among NL pitchers, behind overall leader Max Scherzer of the Nationals (20.1). Nola becomes the seventh player to reach 15 Box-Toppers points this season. It is his second season with 15 points—he had 15.8 in 2017 with the Phillies, sixth among NL pitchers.
Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer (6.1IP 2H R 0BB 8K W in the 3-1 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 14.1 for the season, rising to ninth place, seventh place among AL pitchers.
Notable—Mariners closing pitcher Edwin Diaz earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Saturday.
Diaz (1IP 0R 0R 0BB 2K Sv in the 3-2 win over the Astros) was also Player of the Game Friday in the Mariners’ 5-2 win over the Astros. Diaz has 7.0 Box-Toppers points on the season and rises to first place among AL closers, moving ahead of Brad Hand of the Indians. Hand also has 7.0 points on the season, but Diaz ranks ahead because he has more 2017 points—9.0 vs. 4.7.
Scoring—Price earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Zimmerman earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Martinez earn 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (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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| 8/11 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | +11.0 | BOS 5, BAL 0 | David Price (W, 12‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| +10.1 | CLE 3, CHW 1 | Trevor Bauer (W, 12‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +7.1 | OAK 7, LAA 0 | Edwin Jackson (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| NL | +7.0 | WSH 9, CHC 4 | Ryan Zimmerman 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | STL 8, KC 3 | Jack Flaherty (W, 6‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | BOS 6, BAL 4 | J.D. Martinez LF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | MIL 4, ATL 2 | Josh Hader (S, 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +5.0 | `COL 3, LAD 2 | Kyle Freeland | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| +4.0 | PHI 5, SD 1 | Aaron Nola (W, 13‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | `CIN 6, ARI 3 | Matt Harvey | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +3.1 | NYY 5, TEX 3 | Dellin Betances (W, 3‑3) (BS, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 4, SF 0 | Trevor Williams (W, 10‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 3, HOU 2 | Edwin Diaz (S, 45) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | TB 3, TOR 1 | Diego Castillo (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | MIA 4, NYM 3 (F/11) | Bryan Holaday PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | MIN 4, DET 3 | Tyler Austin DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’18 | ’17‑18 | ’13‑18 | Career | +/‑ |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 15.4 | 31.2 | 39.9 | 39.9 | -0.4 |
| Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | cle al | 14.1 | 23.8 | 51.3 | 53.3 | +4.4 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | lf dh rf | bos al | 11.5 | 17.0 | 30.2 | 34.2 | +6.0 |
| Price, David 2593 | pi sp | bos al | 10.4 | 15.1 | 75.4 | 121.3 | +5.7 |
| Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp mr | mil nl | 8.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | +5.7 |
| Freeland, Kyle 3763 | pi sp | col nl | 8.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | +2.4 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | stl nl | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Diaz, Edwin 3690 | pi cp | sea al | 7.0 | 16.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | -2.0 |
| Williams, Trevor 3792 | pi sp | pit nl | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Jackson, Edwin 1812 | pi sp | oak al | 5.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 50.8 | +3.0 |
| Harvey, Matt 3075 | pi sp | cin nl | 5.0 | 6.0 | 39.4 | 42.4 | +4.0 |
| Zimmerman, Ryan 2180 | 1b | dc nl | 2.7 | 9.9 | 27.1 | 66.2 | -4.5 |
| Betances, Dellin 3333 | pi cp mr | nyy al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 | -3.0 |
| Holaday, Bryan 3332 | ca ph | fla nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Castillo, Diego 3995 | pi cp mr | tb al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Austin, Tyler 3732 | dh 1b | min al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Meanwhile, Rays pitcher Blake Snell rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second straight week.
Scherzer and all other major category points leaders maintain their leads from last week: Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale leads American League players, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox leads American League batters and Eugenio Suarez of the Reds leads National League batters.
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The Boston Red Sox maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the second straight week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams and the Oakland Athletics are Box-Toppers’ hottest team of the past week.
Read MoreDenard Span of the Mariners is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Span homered, tripled and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-6 win over the Astros.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Corbin struck out nine over 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 6-0 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreRays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox extended his season Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters, becoming the first batter in 2018 to reach 10 Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Lance Lynn is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Astros pitcher Charlie Morton rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Trevor Cahill is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Cahill struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 6-0 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Corey Kluber is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings and reaching 100 Box-Toppers points for his career.
Kluber pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out seven and walking one, in the 3-0 win over the Angels.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Rick Porcello is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who ranks sixth in Box-Toppers season player rankings, earns Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer has regained the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, Yankees pitcher Luis Severino.
Meanwhile, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale rises to lead American League players in Box-Toppers points, also passing Severino. Both players leading their league’s batters in Box-Toppers points remain the same—J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox leads the American League and Eugenio Suarez of the Reds leads the National League.
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The Boston Red Sox rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings after acquiring Ian Kinsler from the Angels and winning five of six games they played this week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers rise to lead National League teams after acquiring second baseman Brian Dozier from the Twins and pitcher John Axford from the Blue Jays.
Read MoreSteve Pearce of the Red Sox is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Scherzer also became the first player to reach 20 Box-Toppers points this season, the fifth straight season he’s reached that milestone.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Carrasco struck out 10 over 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Twins.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Zack Godley is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Astros pitcher Charlie Morton rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMariners pitcher James Paxton is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fifth place in season player rankings.
Paxton struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreBox-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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.