The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain first place in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week.
The New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team, surging into the American League lead.
Dodgers lead
Los Angeles maintains its hold on first place with 24.0 Box-Toppers points, adding 5.7 this week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Thursday, April. 23. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team have accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows the number of points teams have accumulated in the past week. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of April 16.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers | 24.0 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2 | Padres | 21.3 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 3 | Yankees | 20.5 | 8.0 | 11 |
| 4 | Braves | 20.2 | 7.0 | 5 |
| 5 | Reds | 18.2 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 6 | Cubs | 18.0 | 7.5 | 19 |
| 7 | Guardians | 17.4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 8 | Diamondbacks | 16.5 | 4.0 | 9 |
| 9 | Rangers | 16.2 | 3.7 | 9 |
| 10 | Twins | 15.9 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 11 | Pirates | 15.7 | 3.0 | 7 |
| 12 | Angels | 15.5 | 2.5 | 6 |
| 13 | Marlins | 15.2 | 3.7 | 14 |
| 14 | Athletics | 15.2 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 15 | Tigers | 15.0 | 4.5 | 18 |
| 16 | Cardinals | 15.0 | 4.0 | 16 |
| 17 | Brewers | 14.0 | 3.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Rays | 14.0 | 2.0 | 13 |
| 19 | Mariners | 13.5 | 3.5 | 22 |
| 20 | Blue Jays | 13.2 | 4.2 | 25 |
| 21 | Giants | 13.1 | 4.7 | 27 |
| 22 | Orioles | 13.0 | 3.0 | 24 |
| 23 | Astros | 12.6 | 2.5 | 21 |
| 24 | White Sox | 12.5 | 6.0 | 30 |
| 25 | Nationals | 12.2 | 2.0 | 20 |
| 26 | Rockies | 11.5 | 3.0 | 26 |
| 27 | Red Sox | 11.2 | 3.0 | 28 |
| 28 | Phillies | 11.2 | 0.0 | 15 |
| 29 | Royals | 11.0 | 1.0 | 22 |
| 30 | Mets | 9.0 | 2.0 | 29 |
The Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are tied with baseball’s second-best winning percentage (.680). While the Atlanta Braves hold MLB’s best winning percentage (.692), they rank fourth in Box-Toppers points (20.2). The Padres (.680) sit in second with 21.3 points.
Pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads the Dodgers (5.7 points, third overall and first among NL pitchers). Dodgers’ top batter is Max Muncy (3.7 points, first among NL batters). Ten different Dodgers players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Yankees lead AL teams
The New York Yankees rise to first among AL teams with 20.5 Box-Toppers points, picking up 8.0 in the past week, the most of any team. The Yankees won all six of their games this week. After a perfect 6-0 week, the Yankees vaulted from 11th to 3rd place overall, overtaking the Minnesota Twins for the AL lead. The Twins, with 15.9 points, fall to 10th overall, gaining just 1.7 points this week.
The Yankees have the best winning percentage among AL teams (.640) and are led by pitcher Max Fried (6.0 points, second overall and second among AL pitchers). Yankees top batter is Amed Rosario (1.5 points, 20th among AL batters). Eleven different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Biggest rise: Cubs
The Chicago Cubs had the biggest jump in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, rising 13 spots from 19th to sixth with 18.0 points, picking up 7.5 in the past week. The Cubs won all seven of their games this week and are on a nine-game winning streak.
Biggest fall: Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies plummeted 13 spots from 13th to 28th place. They gained no points in the past week, giving them 11.2 points in 2026. They lost all seven of their games this week and have lost nine in a row.
Last place: Mets
The New York Mets fell from 29th place last week to 30th and last place this week with 9.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 in the past week. While they are in the bottom spot, they ended a 12-game losing streak on Wednesday and have now won two straight games. Last week’s lowest-ranked team, the Chicago White Sox, rose to 24th place with 12.5 points, picking up 6.0 in the past week.
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