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Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 8-4, 11-inning win over the Rangers. Eovaldi did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Red Sox did not hold the lead after he exited.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wainwright struck out nine over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Pirates.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10—Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer rises to fifth place and Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to 10th place.
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Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Meanwhile, Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers rankings. Wheeler maintains his lead among NL pitchers and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels maintains his lead among American League batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox maintain their lead among American League teams and the New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bumgarner struck out five over eight innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Mitch White is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Eli Morgan is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Rockies pitcher German Marquez maintains fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes rises to ninth in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first in season player rankings, passing previous leader Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Cole struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Angels.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Fernando Tatis Jr. rises to lead National League batters in 2021 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Player of the Day honors.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Matt Moore is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert pitched the season’s eighth nine-inning no-hitter. He earned his first career Player of the Game honor but fell just short of beating Moore for overall Box-Toppers Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Zack Grienke is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Greinke struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Angels.
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Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to lead Box-Toppers player rankings this week, passing Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, who had led since late June.
Meanwhile, Adam Duvall of the Braves rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers rankings. Both American League leaders remain the same as last week—Gerrit Cole of the Yankees leads AL pitchers and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads AL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox maintain their lead among American League teams and the San Francisco Giants are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Marco Gonzalez is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earns Player of the Game honors—Athletics pitcher Chris Bassitt rises to seventh place and Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani rises to eighth.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Burnes struck out 15 over eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 10-0 win over the Cubs.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Max Scherzer is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Giolito struck out eight over eight innings, allowing one run, two hits and no walks, in the 11-1 win over the Twins.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing previous leader Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom.
Wheeler pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, striking out 11 and walking one, in the 3-0 win over the Mets.
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.