The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers first weekly team rankings report of the 2025 season.
Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers lead American League teams and the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers are the hottest teams of the past week.
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Box-Toppers picks Dodgers over Orioles in 2025 World Series, plus our awards forecasts
Box-Toppers picks the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2025 World Series, beating the predicted American League champion Baltimore Orioles.
Box-Toppers projects the Dodgers will have the most wins among all teams—108—and that National League teams will be among the most dominant. Eight of the 15 NL teams are projected to have as many or more wins as the best American League teams (89).
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Dodgers, Mets, Phillies among leaders in Box-Toppers offseason team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into 2025 but with player injuries factored in, the New York Mets hold the overall edge.
The current 2025 roster of last year’s World Series champion Dodgers accumulated 118.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, most of any team. However, with several players injured and expected to miss time in 2025, their injury-adjusted Box-Toppers point total drops to 106.7, fifth among all teams.
Read MoreA pitchers vs. batters breakdown of each team’s Box-Toppers point total for 2024
In 2024, teams with the most Box-Toppers points earned by pitchers generally ranked higher in overall Box-Toppers team rankings.
For example, the Philadephia Phillies led all teams with 124.9 Box-Toppers points. Pitchers earned 78.0 of those points, fifth-most among all teams. Box-Toppers’ seven top-ranked teams were all among the top 10 in points earned by pitchers.
However, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were a notable anomaly. While the team finished eighth overall in Box-Toppers points (113.7), they finished 11th in points earned by pitchers (66.2) and third in points earned by batters (47.5).
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Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 15th week; Orioles regain AL lead
The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 15th straight week.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles rise past the New York Yankees to lead American League teams and the San Francisco Giants are the week’s hottest team.
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Despite trade deadline team shake-up, Phillies hold Box-Toppers team ranking lead
The Philadelphia Phillies maintain the Box-Toppers team rankings lead for the 14th week, despite winning only one game in the past week and making only minimal moves at a trade deadline which shook up team rankings.
Among the changes this week: The New York Yankees rise past the Baltimore Orioles to regain the lead among American League teams and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the hottest team of the week, in part due to landing the top trade deadline acquisition, picking up pitcher Jack Flaherty (9.0 Box-Toppers points) from the Tigers.
Read MorePitchers are Box-Toppers points team leaders on 27 of 30 clubs; batters lead 3 teams
On 27 of the 30 Major League clubs, pitchers are the team’s leader in 2024 Box-Toppers points. Batters lead the other three teams.
Pitchers are dominating much the way they are winning the overwhelming majority of Box-Toppers points this season compared to batters. Pitchers are winning 63 percent of all points this season compared to 37 percent for batters. The all-time record-low share of points earned by batters is 38.1 percent set in 2022. Last year, in 2023, batters won 40.7 percent of all points.
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Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 10th week; Orioles rise to lead AL teams
The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 10th straight week.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles rise to lead American League teams and the San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team.
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Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 5th week, Yankees maintain AL team lead
The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams and the Kansas City Royals are the week’s hottest team.
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Box-Toppers picks Dodgers over Astros in 2024 World Series, plus our awards forecasts
Box-Toppers picks the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2024 World Series, beating the predicted American League champion Houston Astros.
Box-Toppers projects the Dodgers will have the most wins among all teams—103—and will be one of three teams with 99 or more wins, along with the Astros and the Atlanta Braves.
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Dodgers lead 2024 Box-Toppers preseason team rankings; Rays top AL teams
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2024 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the New York Mets made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the San Diego Padres saw the biggest decline.
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Rangers persist, leading Box-Toppers team rankings despite uncertain playoff spot
It doesn’t seem possible or correct, but the Texas Rangers persist in leading Box-Toppers team rankings for the eighth straight week.
Teams that could challenge the Rangers for top spot in rankings simply have not been gaining ground on the team that is struggling to cling to a final American League Wild Card playoff spot.
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Texas Rangers spot atop Box-Toppers team rankings seems to be a mirage
The Texas Rangers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, slightly improving their position from last week, but the top ranking continues to seem undeserved.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves continue to lead all National League teams and the Milwaukee Brewers are the week’s hottest team.
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Rangers still lead Box-Toppers team rankings, though currently outside playoff picture
The Texas Rangers still lead Box-Toppers team rankings this week, despite falling outside the dozen teams that would currently qualify for a playoff spot.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves continue to gain on the Rangers, leading all National League teams. Plus, the Chicago Cubs are the week’s hottest team.
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Tampa Bay Rays lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 12th straight week
The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the 12th straight week.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks maintain their lead among National League teams and the San Francisco Giants are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreBox-Toppers picks Mets over Yankees in 2023 World Series
Box-Toppers picks the New York Mets to win the 2023 World Series, beating the predicted American League champion New York Yankees.
Box-Toppers projects the Mets will have the most wins among all teams—104—and will be one of three teams with more than 100 wins, along with the Yankees and the San Diego Padres.
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Yankees Box-Toppers lead shrinks at All-Star break as surging Dodgers edge closer
The New York Yankees continue to lead Box-Toppers team rankings at the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the week’s hottest team, continue to lead National League teams and have gained ground on the Yankees.
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New York Yankees lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 4th straight week
The New York Yankees lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers rise to regain the lead among National League teams and the Seattle Mariners are the week’s hottest team.
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New York Yankees rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings, Brewers fall to 2nd
The New York Yankees, the week’s hottest team, rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers, last week’s overall leader, fall to second place, but still lead National League teams.
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Los Angeles Angels rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report
The Los Angeles Angels rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the New York Mets, last week’s overall leader, fall to third place, but still lead National League teams. Also, the New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team.
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