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The Los Angeles Dodgers rise past the New York Yankees to take the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week.
The Yankees, who led all teams for the previous seven weeks, remain in the lead of American League teams. Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Framber Valdez is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Valdez struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Touki Toussaint is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Toussaint struck out six over five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 5-4, 12-inning win over the Athletics. Toussaint did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Shane Bieber is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani maintains second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors, but loses his status to be ranked among batters since he’s now earned an overwhelming share of his Player of the Game honors as a starting pitcher.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Jose Suarez is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Suarez struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Athletics.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
McKenzie struck out eight over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreMets pitcher Max Scherzer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Scherzer struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Braves.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Justin Steele is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease maintains his third-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings, passing Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who has led the past five weeks.
Meanwhile, Ohtani continues to lead American League batters, Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins continues to lead National League pitchers and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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Trade deadline deals helped both the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres rise closer to the top of Box-Toppers team rankings this week.
But the top two spots in Box-Toppers team rankings remain the same with the New York Yankees in first place and the top National League team, the Los Angeles Dodgers in second.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Justin Verlander is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Verlander struck out five over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 6-0 win over the Guardians.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Jose Urquidy is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list earned Player of the Game honors. Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara maintains his fourth-place ranking and extends his lead among National League pitchers. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Gausman struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-1 win over the Rays.
Read MoreReds pitcher Hunter Greene is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Pete Alonso of the Mets rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Carlos Rodon is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease maintains his third place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to sixth place.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Ian Anderson is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Anderson struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th in season player rankings.
Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintained second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to eighth in player rankings.
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Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, Sandy Alcantara continues to lead National League pitchers and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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The New York Yankees lead in Box-Toppers team rankings continued to narrow this week.
Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros gained on the Yankees this week. The Dodgers, ranked second, continue to lead all National League teams and the Astros, ranked third, are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Jameson Taillon is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Taillon struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Royals. Taillon did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
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.