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Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Thursday’s National League Championship Series Game 3.
Also Thursday, Jose Abreu of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the American League Championship Series Game 4 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreMauricio Dubon of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s American League Championship Series Game 3.
Dubon went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in one run.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt tops players in Wednesday’s three league division series playoff games.
Other Player of the Game winners in Wednesday’s league division series games: Astros pitcher Ryan Pressly and Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Cristian Javier tops players in Tuesday’s two American League Division Series playoff games.
Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the other ALDS game.
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The New York Mets are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2023 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the World Series champion Houston Astros saw the biggest decline.
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The Houston Astros hold significant Box-Toppers points advantages over the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series.
The Astros were Box-Toppers’ second-ranked team in the regular season while the Phillies were 13th overall, just barely above the middle of the pack of all 30 teams. The Astros are the highest-ranked American League team in Box-Toppers rankings, while the Phillies are the lowest-ranking National League postseason team.
Read MoreBox-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.
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 MoreMarwin Gonzalez of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s World Series Game 5.
The Houston Astros win 9-5, holding off the Atlanta Braves, who still lead the best-of-seven game series, 3-2.
Read MoreAstros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s World Series Game 2.
The Houston Astros win 7-2 to tie the best-of-seven game series with the Atlanta Braves at 1-1.
Read MoreBraves relief pitcher A.J. Minter is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s World Series Game 1.
The Atlanta Braves win 6-2 to take a 1-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the best-of-seven games series.
Read MoreJ.D. Martinez of the Red Sox is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Monday’s American League Championship Series Game 3.
Martinez homered, doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 12-3 win over the Astros. The Red Sox take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven game series.
Read MoreBraves closing pitcher Will Smith is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s National League Championship Series Game 2.
Smith struck out two over one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, no walks and picking up the win, in the 5-4 win over the Dodgers. The Braves take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven game series.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta and Leury Garcia of the White Sox are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Sunday’s pair of American League Division Series games.
Read MoreRockies pitcher German Marquez is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff maintains his fourth-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreFreddie Freeman of the Braves and Joey Wendle of the Rays are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Tuesday’s two league championship series games.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Max Fried and Rays pitcher Charlie Morton are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Monday’s two league championship series games.
Read MoreThe Houston Astros, Box-Toppers’ lowest-ranked team in the 2020 postseason, face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series.
The Astros ranked 17th among all teams in Box-Toppers regular season rankings. The Rays meanwhile ranked ninth among all teams, though they had the best record in the AL and were the top-seeded AL team in the playoffs.
Read MoreIn four league division series playoff games Tuesday these are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners:
Travis d'Arnaud of the Braves is top player in Tuesday’s 9-5 win over the Marlins.
Dodgers pitcher Dustin May is top player in Tuesday’s 5-1 win over the Padres.
George Springer of the Astros is top player in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Manuel Margot of the Rays is top player in Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Yankees.
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.