The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third week in a row.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Thursday, May 28. 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 21.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers | 47.2 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Yankees | 43.9 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Braves | 42.6 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 4 | Brewers | 40.0 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 5 | Guardians | 38.9 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 6 | Padres | 38.3 | 2.0 | 4 |
| 7 | Phillies | 37.9 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 8 | Diamondbacks | 37.2 | 6.0 | 12 |
| 9 | Rays | 36.7 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 10 | Pirates | 36.4 | 3.0 | 8 |
| 11 | White Sox | 35.4 | 5.0 | 14 |
| 12 | Mariners | 34.6 | 4.7 | 16 |
| 13 | Twins | 34.3 | 5.0 | 19 |
| 14 | Reds | 34.2 | 3.0 | 13 |
| 15 | Nationals | 34.1 | 4.7 | 18 |
| 16 | Cubs | 33.5 | 2.0 | 11 |
| 17 | Blue Jays | 33.1 | 5.0 | 20 |
| 18 | Athletics | 32.7 | 1.0 | 10 |
| 19 | Marlins | 31.9 | 5.7 | 21 |
| 20 | Cardinals | 31.2 | 1.0 | 15 |
| 21 | Orioles | 31.1 | 6.0 | 23 |
| 22 | Rangers | 30.6 | 1.0 | 17 |
| 23 | Astros | 30.5 | 7.2 | 26 |
| 24 | Angels | 27.5 | 7.0 | 30 |
| 25 | Royals | 27.1 | 2.0 | 23 |
| 26 | Red Sox | 26.9 | 1.0 | 22 |
| 27 | Giants | 25.3 | 2.0 | 27 |
| 28 | Mets | 25.0 | 1.5 | 25 |
| 29 | Tigers | 23.5 | 2.0 | 29 |
| 30 | Rockies | 22.7 | 1.0 | 28 |
The New York Yankees remain the top American League team, while the Houston Astros are the week’s hottest team.
Dodgers lead
The Dodgers remain in first place overall with 47.2 Box-Toppers points, gaining 6.2 in the past week. They lead National League teams for the eighth straight week, ahead of the Atlanta Braves (42.6 points, third overall).
The Dodgers have baseball’s second-best winning percentage (.643), behind the Braves (.667).
Shohei Ohtani leads all Dodgers with 8.7 Box-Toppers points, earning 2.0 as a batter and 6.7 as a pitcher. He ranks sixth overall, first among NL batters and fourth among NL pitchers. Other key Dodgers players include pitcher Tyler Glasnow (5.7 points, 12th among NL pitchers) and Andy Pages (4.7 points, sixth among NL batters). Seventeen different Dodgers players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Yankees lead AL teams
Maintaining second place overall, the Yankees lead AL teams for the seventh straight week with 43.9 Box-Toppers points (gaining 5.0 this week), ahead of the Cleveland Guardians (fifth overall, 38.9 points).
The Yankees have the second-best winning percentage among AL teams (.607), behind the Tampa Bay Rays (.642). The Rays are ninth overall in Box-Toppers rankings with 36.7 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
The Yankees are led by pitcher Cam Schlittler (8.7 points, fifth overall, second among AL pitchers). Yankees’ top batter is Trent Grisham (2.5 points, 17th among AL batters). Nineteen different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Hottest team: Houston Astros
The Astros gained 7.2 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team, giving them 30.5 for the season, rising from 26th to 23rd place overall. The Astros won six of their seven games this week.
Biggest jump: Twins, Angels
The Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels both rise six spots in Box-Toppers rankings this week, the biggest jump among all teams. The Twins rise from 19th to 13th overall with 34.3 points, picking up 5.0 in the past week. The Angels rise from 30th and last place to 24th overall with 27.5 points, picking up 7.0 in the past week.
Biggest fall: Athletics
The Athletics plummet eight spots in Box-Toppers rankings, the biggest drop among all teams this week, falling from 10th over 18th place with 32.7 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
Last place: Colorado Rockies
The Rockies fall from 28th to 30th and last place overall this week with 22.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
Last week’s last-place team, the Angels, rose to 24th place.
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