The Texas Rangers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2023 team rankings through games of Thursday, Aug. 17. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17 . The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of Aug. 10.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 109.4 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2 | Rays | 93.9 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Braves | 93.7 | 7.7 | 5 |
| 4 | Astros | 92.8 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Dodgers | 92.2 | 7.7 | 7 |
| 6 | Blue Jays | 90.0 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 7 | Orioles | 88.0 | 3.0 | 6 |
| 8 | Marlins | 85.7 | 4.0 | 9 |
| 9 | Phillies | 85.2 | 2.0 | 8 |
| 10 | Angels | 82.3 | 2.0 | 10 |
| 11 | Brewers | 82.2 | 3.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Mariners | 77.6 | 5.5 | 13 |
| 13 | Diamondbacks | 76.9 | 5.5 | 16 |
| 14 | Cubs | 76.6 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 15 | Twins | 75.9 | 4.4 | 14 |
| 16 | Padres | 74.5 | 3.0 | 15 |
| 17 | Giants | 73.6 | 3.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Red Sox | 71.4 | 4.5 | 18 |
| 19 | Reds | 69.9 | 3.0 | 20 |
| 20 | Yankees | 67.9 | 1.0 | 18 |
| 21 | Guardians | 60.0 | 2.0 | 21 |
| 22 | Pirates | 58.3 | 2.5 | 23 |
| 23 | Nationals | 58.0 | 6.2 | 24 |
| 24 | Tigers | 57.1 | 1.0 | 22 |
| 25 | Cardinals | 48.4 | 4.0 | 26 |
| 26 | White Sox | 47.2 | 1.0 | 25 |
| 27 | Mets | 44.4 | 4.5 | 28 |
| 28 | Rockies | 44.2 | 1.0 | 27 |
| 29 | Royals | 35.2 | 3.0 | 30 |
| 30 | Athletics | 34.7 | 1.7 | 29 |
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves continue to lead National League teams and the Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the two hottest teams of the week.
Rangers lead
Rangers players have accumulated 109.4 Box-Toppers points this season, picking up 6.7 in the past week, most among American League teams. They lead AL teams, ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays (93.9 points, ranked second overall) and lead the top NL team, the Braves (93.7 points, third overall).
The Rangers have baseball’s fourth-best winning percentage (.595), behind the Braves (.650), the Dodgers (.617) and the Baltimore Orioles (.612). The Braves are third in team rankings (93.7 Box-Toppers points), the Dodgers are fifth (92.2) and the Orioles are seventh (88.0).
The Rangers are led by pitcher Max Scherzer (13.4 Box-Toppers points, fourth among all players and third among American League pitchers). Rangers top batter is Marcus Semien (6.7 Box-Toppers points, sixth among AL batters). There are 25 different Rangers players who have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2023.
Braves lead NL teams
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The Braves lead NL teams for the third week with 93.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 7.7 in the past week, tied with the Dodgers for most points gained this week. The Braves rise from fifth to third place overall this week and rank ahead of the second-place NL team, the Dodgers (92.2) by 1.5 points.
The Braves have baseball’s best winning percentage (.650) and are led by pitcher Spencer Strider (15.4 points, second among all players and first among NL pitchers). Top batter is Ronald Acuna Jr. (7.7 points, third among NL batters). There are 25 different Braves players who have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2023.
Hottest team: Braves and Dodgers
Two teams both had gains of 7.7 Box-Toppers points this week, most of any team: The Braves, rising from third to fifth with 93.7 points and the Dodgers, rising from seventh to fifth with 92.2 points.
Biggest jump: Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks had the biggest jump in Box-Toppers team rankings, rising three spots from 16th to 13th place, with 76.9 Box-Toppers points, picking up 5.5 in the past week.
Biggest decline: Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays had the biggest decline in team rankings, falling three spots from third to sixth place, with 90.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.5 in the past week.
Last place: Athletics
The Oakland Athletics fall from 29th to 30th and last place in Box-Toppers team rankings with 34.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.7 points in the past week. The Kansas City Royals, who ranked 30th last week, rise to 29th place with 35.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.0 points in the past week.
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