Pick 5 players (at least 1 pitcher) on a $45 budget. They score real box-score points all week — new lineup every Monday. Free, no wagering, just bragging rights.
Lineups lock when you submit — only games that start after you lock count, and your next lineup opens Monday. Points update as games go final.
Why some scores have a decimal: it's always the pitching.
An inning is worth 1 point, and box scores count outs — so "6.2 IP" means six and
two-thirds innings, which scores 6.7, not 6.2. One out is a third of a point.
A reliever who records two outs and gives up a run therefore finishes on
−0.3 (0.67 for the outs, −1 for the earned run). Hitting is all whole
numbers, so a decimal in your total always came from a pitcher.
Draft 5 players — at least 1 pitcher — spending no more than $45 of salary. Your five score points from their real MLB box scores all week (Monday–Sunday ET). Highest total wins the week; season points add up week after week. Free, no wagering — leaderboard bragging rights only.
⚾ Hitter Scoring
Stat
What it means
Points
1B — Single
Hit, batter reaches first base
+1
2B — Double
Hit, batter reaches second base
+2
3B — Triple
Hit, batter reaches third base
+3
HR — Home Run
Ball leaves the park (or inside-the-parker)
+4
R — Run
Your player crosses home plate
+1
RBI — Run Batted In
His at-bat drives a run home
+1
BB — Walk
Four balls, takes first base
+1
SB — Stolen Base
Swipes a bag
+2
💡 Example: 2-for-4 night with a homer and a single, 2 runs, 3 RBI → 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 10 pts.
🔥 Pitcher Scoring
Stat
What it means
Points
W — Win
Credited as the winning pitcher
+5
SV — Save
Closer protects a late lead to the final out
+5
K — Strikeout
Each batter struck out
+1
IP — Inning Pitched
Each full inning thrown (an out = ⅓)
+1
ER — Earned Run
Run allowed that's charged to the pitcher (errors don't count against him)
−1
💡 Example: 7 innings, 8 strikeouts, 2 earned runs, gets the win → 5 + 7 + 8 − 2 = 18 pts.
💡 Closer example: three 1-inning saves in a week, 4 K total → 15 + 3 + 4 = 22 pts — why a $6–7 closer can beat a $12 ace.
💡 Where the decimals come from: a box score writes innings as outs, so 6.2 IP means six and two-thirds — worth 6.7, not 6.2. A starter who goes 6.2 with 3 K and no earned runs, and takes the win, scores 5 + 6.7 + 3 = 14.7 pts.
💡 And yes, it can go negative: a reliever who gets two outs (0.7) and gives up one earned run (−1) finishes the outing on −0.3. Hitting is all whole numbers, so any decimal in your total came from a pitcher.
🔒 Locking & Fair Play
Your lineup locks the moment you submit — no edits until the new week opens Monday.
Only games that start after you lock count. Join mid-week and you score from your next game on — nobody can grab a player after his big night.
Points land when a game goes final (official MLB box scores) — not live during play.
🧾 Fine Print
Two-way players (Ohtani): hitting AND pitching both count in the same game.
Partial innings score as thirds — 6.2 IP = 6⅔ = 6.67 pts — so totals can show one decimal.
A player traded mid-week keeps scoring — we match by player name, not team.
Injured/inactive players score 0 — check the "no games yet this wk" tag before drafting.
Weeks run Monday–Sunday, Eastern Time. Season standings = sum of your weekly totals.