Tigers’ Skubal, Marlins’ Quantrill top players in spring games of Friday, March 21

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.

Both league’s 2024 Box-Toppers points leaders and both league’s 2024 Cy Young Award winners won Player of the Game honors on Friday.

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Cubs’ Steele tops players Friday, July 5; Rockies’ Doyle extends lead among NL batters

Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Brenton Doyle of the Rockies extended his lead among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Reds’ Montas tops players for Tuesday, June 4; Yankees’ Gil increases 2024 points lead

Reds pitcher Frankie Montas is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher Luis Gil increases his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Mariners pitcher George Kirby rises to eight place and Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to 10th.

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ALCS Preview: Astros favored over higher-ranked Rangers due to Texas’ injury woes

Though the Texas Rangers finished first overall in Box-Toppers team rankings for 2023, Box-Toppers favors the Houston Astros to beat them in the American League Championship Series.

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Valdez tops players as Astros win World Series over Phillies in sixth game Saturday

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Saturday’s World Series Game 6.

The Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the best-of-seven game World Series, 4-2.

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Ryan Pressly tops players in Thursday’s World Series Game 5, Astros take 3-2 series lead

Astros closing pitcher Ryan Pressly is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Thursday’s World Series Game 5.

The Houston Astros win 3-2 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven game series, which resumes Saturday with Game 6 in Houston.

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ALCS Preview: Astros favored because of pitching advantage, but Yankees have bats

Box-Toppers numbers favor the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees in the upcoming American League Championship Series.

Both teams were the two top seeds among AL postseason teams (Astros in first, Yankees in second) and both teams dominated the AL all season, with one or the other leading Box-Toppers team rankings nearly every week of the season.

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Astros’ Valdez tops players in Thursday’s AL Division Series win over Mariners

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Thursday’s National League Division Series playoff game.

Valdez struck out six over 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned), four hits and three walks. Valdez did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Astros were trailing when he exited.

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