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Indians pitcher Shane Bieber maintains his lead in Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the third week.
Meanwhile, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to lead National League pitchers and Kyle Tucker of the Astros rises to lead American League batters. Jason Heyward of the Cubs maintains his lead among NL batters.
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Indians pitcher Shane Bieber maintains his lead in Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the second week.
Meanwhile, Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer continues to lead National League pitchers, Luke Voit of the Yankees continues to lead American League batters and Jason Heyward of the Cubs maintains his lead among NL batters.
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Indians pitcher Shane Bieber rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report.
Meanwhile, Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer rises to lead National League pitchers, rising to second place overall. Plus, Luke Voit of the Yankees rises to lead American League batters and Jason Heyward of the Cubs maintains his lead among NL batters.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Lance Lynn is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Friday, three other players rose in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earned Player of the Game honors—Reds pitcher Sonny Gray rose to fourth, Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly rose to eighth and Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rose to 10th.
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Angels pitcher Dylan Bundy rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report.
Meanwhile, Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish rises to lead National League pitchers, rising to third place overall. Plus, Aaron Judge of the Yankees leads American League batters and Jason Heyward of the Cubs leads NL batters.
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The Chicago Cubs maintain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings.
Meanwhile, the Oakland Athletics rise to lead American League teams and the Tampa Bay Rays are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Jason Heyward of the Cubs earns Player of the Game honors for the second straight day, rising to ninth in season player rankings.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Dylan Bundy is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to lead season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Luke Voit of the Yankees rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMets pitcher Steven Matz is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, two players rise into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list: Tim Beckham of the Mariners rises to fourth place after earning American League Batter of the Day honors and Tigers pitcher Matt Moore rises to eighth place after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Sonny Gray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Gray struck out eight over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 3-0, 13-inning win over the Blue Jays. Gray picked up a no-decision and did not earn the win because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreBryce Harper of the Nationals and Josh Donaldson of the Blue Jays win MVP awards, though they each ranked 7th among their league's batters in Box-Toppers points.
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Orioles pitcher Bud Norris is Monday’s Player of the Day. Norris struck out five over seven innings in the 8-2 win over the White Sox.
Of all eight players earning Player of the Game honors Monday, Norris has the highest Box-Toppers points total for the season. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season and ranks 101st among all players.
Phillies pitcher Jerome Williams is National League Player of the Day. Williams gave up one run over seven innings in the 4-1 win over the Mariners.
Erik Kratz of the Royals is American League Batter of the Day. Kratz hit two solo home runs in the 6-4 win over the Twins.
Jason Heyward of the Braves is NL Batter of the Day. Heyward homered and went 3-for-4, driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Pirates.
Norris receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Williams receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Kratz and Heyward each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Box-Toppers watches the daily performances of selected star players and Box-Toppers points leaders. To see how they performed, click here.
Box-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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 818 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 5.0 | Orioles | Bud Norris (W, 11-7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| BAT | 4.0 | Royals | Erik Kratz PH, C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| NL | 3.0 | Phillies | Jerome Williams (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3.0 | Cubs | Kyle Hendricks (W, 5-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Braves | Jason Heyward RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Angels | Kole Calhoun RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Cardinals | Jhonny Peralta SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Nationals | Wilson Ramos C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez is Thursday's Player of the Day. Gonzalez allowed only one unearned run over seven innings in the 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Padres pitcher Robbie Erlin is National League Player of the Day. Erlin struck out seven over seven innings and picked up a no-decision (he left after the seventh with the game tied) in the 3-2, 11-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Jason Heyward of the Braves is NL Batter of the Day. Heyward homered and went 5-for-5 in the 7-1 win over the Phillies.
Yan Gomes of the Indians is American League Batter of the Day. Gomes homered and went 3-for-4 in the 6-5 win over the Indians.
Notable: Rays pitcher Alex Cobb has the most Box-Toppers points among Thursday's nine players who earned Player of the Game honors. Cobb (7IP 0R in 4-0 win vs. Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season, putting him in 54th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Coming Friday: Two pitchers in the top 10 of Box-Toppers player rankings are scheduled to make their final regular season start Friday:
Box-Toppers Weekly Reports update: The weekly Box-Toppers Team Power Rankings and Player Rankings reports, which usually come on Friday, will come on Monday this week, after the conclusion of the season's final games Sunday.
Gonzalez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers
points for being Player of the Day. Erlin receives 1.7 for NL Player
of the Day. Heyward and Gomes each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Thursday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 926 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 8.0 | Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miguel Gonzalez (W, 11-8) | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6.0 | Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alex Cobb (W, 11-3) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
| NL | 6.0 | `Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Robbie Erlin | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Braves | Jason Heyward CF | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Indians | Yan Gomes C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Royals | David Lough RF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.0 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Joe Nathan (W, 6-2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 3.0 | `Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brandon Kintzler (H, 25) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1.0 | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Santiago Casilla (W, 7-2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Box-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.