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Starting a new baseball season means putting your best foot forward, which for teams usually means putting your best pitcher on the mound to start the first game of the season.
However, only four of Box-Toppers’ top-ranked pitchers in 2021 are starting their team’s first game of 2022.
Read MoreWelcome to Opening Day of the 2022 Major League Baseball season.
This marks the start of Box-Toppers’ 28th season tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score statistics. Here is an introduction to Box-Toppers.
Read MoreBryce Harper of the Phillies is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s final spring training game.
Harper hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 9-2 win over the Rays. Harper went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Steven Matz is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Matz struck out five over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Marlins.
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Box-Toppers picks the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2022 World Series, beating the predicted American League champion Chicago White Sox.
Box-Toppers projects the Dodgers will have the most wins among all teams—111—and will be the only team with more than 100 wins this season.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
DeSclafani struck out eight over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Nola struck out nine over 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run, one hit and no walks, in the 8-7 win over the Tigers. Nola did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Tigers tied the game after he exited.
Read MoreNick Gordon is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Gordon hit a three-run homer and tripled in the 8-2 win over the Rays. Gordon went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Bumgarner struck out six over five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 6-0 win over the Cubs.
Read MoreJustin Upton of the Angels is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Upton hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, going 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in six runs, in the 10-5 win over the Brewers.
Read MorePaul DeJong of the Cardinals is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
DeJong hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 29-8 win over the Nationals.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Verlander struck out six over four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-1 win over the Nationals.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Burnes struck out eight over five innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk, in the 5-2 win over the Giants.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Matt Brash is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Brash struck out six over three scoreless, hitless innings, allowing no walks, in the 7-1 win over the Athletics.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Tucker Davidson is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Davidson struck out four over three scoreless, hitless innings, allowing no walks, in the 8-6 win over the Twins. Davidson did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Twins tied the game after he exited.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2022 preseason rankings. They also ended 2021 as Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team.
Meanwhile, the New York Mets made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the Oakland Athletics saw the biggest decline.
Read MoreBrandon Lowe of the Rays is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Lowe hit a grand slam and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 9-4 win over the Orioles.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Casey Mize is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Mize struck out six over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 5-3, seven-inning win over the Yankees. Mize did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Kelly struck out eight over three scoreless, hitless innings, allowing no walks, in the 5-3 win over the Giants. Kelly did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Giants tied the game after he exited.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
deGrom struck out five over two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Astros. deGrom did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
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.