The Detroit Tigers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week and are the week’s hottest team.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2025 team rankings through games of Thursday, Aug. 14. 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. 8 to Aug. 14. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of Aug. 7.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigers | 96.9 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Padres | 93.7 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 3 | Mariners | 91.0 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Phillies | 90.6 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 5 | Rangers | 88.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 6 | Yankees | 88.3 | 3.0 | 7 |
| 7 | Red Sox | 87.8 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 8 | Brewers | 87.6 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 9 | Cubs | 85.5 | 2.0 | 8 |
| 10 | Royals | 83.9 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 11 | Astros | 82.2 | 5.7 | 13 |
| 12 | Blue Jays | 81.3 | 3.0 | 11 |
| 13 | Reds | 81.2 | 5.2 | 14 |
| 14 | Mets | 79.1 | 1.0 | 12 |
| 15 | Dodgers | 77.3 | 3.0 | 15 |
| 16 | Braves | 70.0 | 7.0 | 18 |
| 17 | Angels | 68.4 | 5.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Guardians | 68.4 | 4.5 | 16 |
| 19 | Marlins | 66.4 | 3.5 | 19 |
| 20 | Cardinals | 61.9 | 3.0 | 21 |
| 21 | Twins | 61.4 | 3.7 | 23 |
| 22 | Giants | 60.3 | 1.0 | 20 |
| 23 | Rays | 59.9 | 2.0 | 22 |
| 24 | Pirates | 55.0 | 1.0 | 24 |
| 25 | Diamondbacks | 54.7 | 7.0 | 27 |
| 26 | Athletics | 54.5 | 4.7 | 26 |
| 27 | Orioles | 52.3 | 1.0 | 25 |
| 28 | White Sox | 46.9 | 2.0 | 28 |
| 29 | Nationals | 42.1 | -0.5 | 29 |
| 30 | Rockies | 34.3 | 2.0 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres maintain the lead among National League teams.
Tigers lead
Tigers players have accumulated 96.9 Box-Toppers points this season, picking up 7.2 in the past week, most of any team. They lead over the second-place Padres (93.7 points) and lead American League teams over the second-ranked Seattle Mariners (91.0 points, picking up 4.0 in the past week, rising from fourth to third overall).
This is the eighth week this season the Tigers have led team rankings. They have led seven of the last 10 weeks and six of the last eight weeks.
The Tigers have baseball’s third-best winning percentage (.577), behind the Milwaukee Brewers (.633) and the Toronto Blue Jays (.582). The Brewers are eighth in Box-Toppers team rankings (87.6 points) and the Blue Jays are 12th (81.3).
The Tigers are led by pitcher Tarik Skubal (17.4 Box-Toppers points, second among all players, first among AL pitchers). Tigers’ top batter is Riley Greene (9.0 points, second among AL batters). Twenty-nine different Tigers players have earned Player of the Game honors so far this season.
The Tigers gained 7.2 points by winning five of its seven games this week:
1.0 point on Aug. 8 by right fielder Matt Vierling for winning Player of the Game.
1.5 points on Aug. 10 by right fielder Kerry Carpenter for winning AL Batter of the Day.
1.0 point on Aug. 11 by starting pitcher Chris Paddack for winning Player of the Game.
2.0 points on Aug. 13 by starting pitcher Troy Melton for winning overall Player of the Day.
1.7 points on Aug. 14 by closing pitcher Rafael Montero for winning AL Player of the Day.
Padres lead NL teams
Padres players have accumulated 93.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025, picking up 5.7 in the past week, maintaining second place in overall rankings since last week.
They lead NL teams ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies (90.6 points, picking up 4.5 points in the past week, rising from fifth to fourth place overall).
The Padres have the second-best winning percentage (.570) among NL teams behind the Brewers (.633) and tied with the Phillies (.570).
The Padres are led by pitcher Nick Pivetta (16.7 Box-Toppers points, third overall, second among NL pitchers). Padres’ top batter is Manny Machado (5.5 points, 18th among NL batters). Twenty-four different Padres players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2025.
Biggest rise: Astros, Braves, Twins, Diamondbacks
Four teams each made two-spot jumps in rankings over the past week, tied for the biggest rises:
The Houston Astros rose from 13th to 11th place with 82.2 points, picking up 5.7 in the past week.
The Atlanta Braves rose from 18th to 16th place with 70.0 points, picking up 7.0 in the past week.
The Minnesota Twins rose from 23rd to 21st place with 61.4 points, picking up 3.7 in the past week.
The Arizona Diamondbacks rose from 27th to 25th place with 54.7 points, picking up 7.0 in the past week.
Biggest fall: Rangers, Mets, Guardians, Giants, Orioles
Five teams each fell two spots this week, tied for the biggest drop in rankings among all teams:
The Texas Rangers fell from third to fifth with 88.5 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
The New York Mets fell from 12th to 14th place with 79.1 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
The Cleveland Guardians fell from 16th to 18th place with 68.4 points, picking up 4.5 in the past week.
The San Francisco Giants fell from 20th to 22nd place with 60.3 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
The Baltimore Orioles fell from 25th to 27th place with 52.3 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
Net loss: Nationals
The Washington Nationals had a net loss of 0.5 Box-Toppers points this week after designating for assignment first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
The Nationals gained 5.0 Box-Toppers points by winning four of its seven games this week but by cutting Lowe loose, they lost the 5.5 Box-Toppers points he had earned with the team this season, resulting in the 0.5-point net loss.
Lowe had ranked third among NL first basemen in 2025 Box-Toppers points. He won Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors on his next-to-last day with the Nationals on Wednesday, hitting a grand slam (GS 1-3 R 4BI in the 8-7 win over the Royals).
The Nationals held steady since last week in 29th place with 42.1 Box-Toppers points.
Last place: Rockies
The Colorado Rockies remain in 30th and last place for the 17th straight week with 34.3 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points in the past week.
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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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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.
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