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Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer maintains top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week.
Meanwhile, all of last week’s category leaders remain the same, even though none of them picked up any points in the past week:
Scherzer still leads NL pitchers.
Chris Sale of the Red Sox still leads American League pitchers.
J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox still leads AL batters.
David Peralta of the Diamondbacks still leads NL batters.
The Boston Red Sox maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs rise to regain the lead among National League teams and the New York Yankees are the hottest team of the past week.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Mike Clevinger is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming the 31st player this season with 10 Box-Toppers points.
Clevinger struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (none earned), four hits and one walk, in the 5-3 win over the Twins.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Zack Godley is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming the 30th player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points.
Godley struck out six over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 3-1 win over the Giants.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to sixth place in season player rankings.
Carrasco struck out 11 over 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 8-1 win over the Twins.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Chris Stratton is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Stratton struck out six over eight scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Rays pitcher Blake Snell maintains his fourth-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreRockies pitcher German Marquez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Marquez struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Cardinals. Marquez did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited. The Rockies scored eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take the lead.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer maintained top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week.
Meanwhile, David Peralta of the Diamondbacks is the new leader this week among National League batters in 2018 Box-Toppers points. Leaders in all other categories remain the same.
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The Boston Red Sox maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks squeak past the Chicago Cubs to top National League teams and the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher David Price is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola maintained his third-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Flaherty struck out 10 over six innings, allowing one run and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Flaherty did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because when he exited, the Cardinals trailed, 1-0.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Brett Anderson is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Rays pitcher Blake Snell rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, David Peralta of the Diamondbacks rises to lead National League batters in 2018 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Mike Fiers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Fiers struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 9-0 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Jose Urena is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Urena pitched a complete game, allowing one run, two hits, two walks and striking out four, in the 12-1 win over the Nationals.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Trevor Cahill is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Cahill struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 7-1 win over the Astros.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
In addition, Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks rises to lead National League batters in 2018 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings for the third straight week.
Scherzer has 20.1 Box-Toppers points, holding a narrow lead over second-place player, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (19.1 points).
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The Boston Red Sox maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week and are also the week’s hottest team.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs rise past the Los Angeles Dodgers to top National League teams in rankings.
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.