The Los Angeles Dodgers regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings one week after the New York Yankees passed them for the top spot.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Thursday, May 14. 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 May 7.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers | 35.0 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 2 | Yankees | 34.9 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Braves | 32.9 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 4 | Padres | 30.8 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Pirates | 30.7 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 6 | Cubs | 30.5 | 2.0 | 3 |
| 7 | Rays | 29.7 | 3.7 | 7 |
| 8 | Brewers | 29.0 | 6.0 | 11 |
| 9 | Guardians | 28.4 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 10 | Reds | 27.2 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 11 | Cardinals | 27.2 | 3.0 | 9 |
| 12 | Mariners | 26.7 | 5.0 | 15 |
| 13 | Phillies | 26.7 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 14 | Twins | 26.3 | 5.9 | 20 |
| 15 | White Sox | 26.2 | 4.5 | 14 |
| 16 | Athletics | 26.2 | 3.5 | 12 |
| 17 | Rangers | 25.2 | 5.0 | 22 |
| 18 | Nationals | 24.4 | 3.7 | 18 |
| 19 | Marlins | 24.2 | 3.0 | 17 |
| 20 | Orioles | 24.1 | 3.7 | 19 |
| 21 | Royals | 24.1 | 2.7 | 16 |
| 22 | Diamondbacks | 24.0 | 4.0 | 23 |
| 23 | Blue Jays | 23.4 | 3.2 | 21 |
| 24 | Red Sox | 21.9 | 2.0 | 24 |
| 25 | Giants | 21.3 | 4.5 | 29 |
| 26 | Tigers | 20.5 | 1.0 | 25 |
| 27 | Astros | 20.3 | 2.0 | 27 |
| 28 | Rockies | 19.7 | 2.5 | 28 |
| 29 | Angels | 19.5 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 30 | Mets | 18.0 | 3.0 | 30 |
The Yankees remain close on the heels of the Dodgers in second place and continue their lead among American League teams. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers are the week’s hottest team.
Dodgers lead
The Dodgers rise from second to first place overall with 35.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.0 in the past week. They lead National League teams for the sixth straight week, ahead of the Atlanta Braves (32.9 points, third overall).
The Dodgers have baseball’s fifth-best winning percentage (.591), behind these teams:
Atlanta Braves (.682), third in Box-Toppers team rankings with 32.9 points.
Tampa Bay Rays (.667), seventh with 29.7 Box-Toppers points.
Chicago Cubs (.636), sixth with 30.5 Box-Toppers points.
New York Yankees (.614), second with 34.9 Box-Toppers points.
Pitchers Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow lead Dodgers players, both with 5.7 Box-Toppers points. Ohtani ranks 13th overall and sixth among NL pitchers. Glasnow ranks 14th overall and seventh among NL pitchers. Dodgers’ top batter is Max Muncy (3.7 points, fourth among NL batters). Twelve different Dodgers players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Yankees lead AL teams
The Yankees fall from first to second place this week with 34.9 Box-Toppers points—just 0.1 points behind the Dodgers—picking up 1.0 point in the past week. The Yankees lead AL teams for the fifth straight week, ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Rays (seventh overall with 29.7 points). While the Yankees lead in Box-Toppers points, the Rays hold the AL's best winning percentage (.667 to .614).
The Yankees are led by pitcher Max Fried (7.0 points, fifth overall, second among AL pitchers). Fried is expected to miss at least two to three weeks with left elbow posterior soreness after exiting his Monday start following three innings of work. Yankees’ top batter is Trent Grisham (2.5 points, 11th among AL batters). Fifteen different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Hottest team: Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers gained 6.0 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team, giving them 29.0 for the season, rising from 11th to eighth place overall. The Brewers won five of their six games this week.
Biggest rise: Minnesota Twins
The Twins made the week's biggest gain, jumping six spots from 20th to 14th (26.3 points) after earning 5.9 points in the past week.
Biggest fall: Kansas City Royals
The Royals dropped five spots from 16th to 21st place. They gained 2.7 points in the past week, giving them 24.1 points in 2026.
Last place: New York Mets
The Mets remain in 30th and last place for the fourth week with 18.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.0 in the past week.
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