Upcoming top pitching matchup features Box-Toppers top NL pitchers of past 2 seasons
Tuesday, June 30 Box-Toppers Sidelights Sidebar
In Tuesday’s top pitching matchup, Bryan Woo outduels José Soriano as Mariners beat Angels
Wednesday’s top pitching matchup features the past two seasons’ National League Box-Toppers points leaders—Paul Skenes of the Pirates and Zack Wheeler of the Phillies.
Skenes led NL players in 2025 with 21.1 Box-Toppers points, notably passing Wheeler for the lead in the final week of the season. Wheeler, who was on the injured list from mid-August to the end of the season, finished with 20.1 Box-Toppers points, second among NL pitchers. Skenes finished second overall in 2025, behind Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (22.1) and Wheeler finished third overall.
In 2024, Wheeler led all players with 21.4 Box-Toppers points. That was Skenes’ rookie season, in which he earned 13.0 points, 10th among NL pitchers.
Both Skenes and Wheeler have 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2026—Skenes ranks eighth among NL pitchers while Wheeler ranks ninth.
Below is a further look at Box-Toppers Sidelights Sidebar, reviewing the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers, lowest Box-Toppers game scores and a preview of the coming day’s top pitchers.
Tuesday’s top pitching matchup—LAA at SEA
⚾️ José Soriano, Angels, 9.7 B-T points in 2026, 10th*
⚾️ Bryan Woo, Mariners, 10.4 B-T points in 2026, 6th*
*Overall rank 2026
Result—SEA 8, LAA 3
✅ Woo won Player of the Game (6.1IP 4H 2R BB 5K W) with +2.1 B-T game score.
🔻 Soriano (5IP 6H 3R BB 9K L) had +1.0 B-T game score in the loss.
▶️ Woo earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 11.4 in 2026, maintaining 6th place overall.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:
▪️+6.0—Albert Suárez, Orioles (3IP H 0R 0BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CHW.
Player of the Game—Tyler Schweitzer, White Sox (4IP 4H 0R 0BB 3K Sv) with +3.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Justin Wrobleski, Dodgers (7IP 7H 3R 0BB 11K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. ATH.
Player of the Game—Teammate Tommy Edman (HR 4-5 2R 4BI) with +5.0 game score.
Edman beat Wrobleski for Player of the Game because, in cases of game score ties, batters rank ahead of pitchers.
▪️+4.0—Javier Sanoja, Marlins (HR 3-5 2R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. COL.
Player of the Game—Teammate Eury Pérez (5.1IP 2H R 4BB 8K W) with +5.1 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 415 total players Tuesday, 115 pitchers
-21.8—Trey Gibson, Orioles (2.2IP 7H 8R 6BB 5K L vs. CHW)
-20.8—Noah Cameron, Royals
-16.9—Jeffrey Springs, Athletics
-16.8—Landen Roupp, Giants
-15.8—JP Sears, Padres
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 300 total batters Tuesday
-5.0—J.P. Crawford, Mariners 0-5 3K
-5.0—Taylor Ward, Orioles 0-5 2K
-5.0—Iván Herrera, Cardinals 0-5 K
-5.0—Miguel Vargas, White Sox 0-5 K
-5.0—Jakob Marsee, Marlins 0-5
⚾️ PREVIEW
Wednesday’s top pitching matchup—PIT at PHI
⚾️ Paul Skenes, Pirates, 9.0 B-T points in 2026, 8th*
⚾️ Zack Wheeler, Phillies, 9.0 B-T points in 2026, 9th*
*Rank among NL pitchers, 2026
Skenes ranks ahead of Wheeler based on more 2025 points—21.1 vs. 20.1
All of Wednesday’s pitching matchups
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A review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked performers, lowest game scores and a preview of the coming day’s top pitchers. For the full list of Player of the Game winners, check today’s Daily Scorecard or visit Box-Toppers.com.
