The New York Yankees rise to first place in this week’s Box-Toppers team rankings, overtaking the Los Angeles Dodgers after a week in which they gained a league-high 8.7 points.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Thursday, May 7. 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 30.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees | 33.9 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 2 | Dodgers | 31.0 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cubs | 28.5 | 7.0 | 6 |
| 4 | Padres | 27.3 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Braves | 27.2 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 6 | Pirates | 26.2 | 7.5 | 13 |
| 7 | Rays | 26.0 | 7.0 | 10 |
| 8 | Guardians | 24.4 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 9 | Cardinals | 24.2 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 10 | Reds | 23.2 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 11 | Brewers | 23.0 | 4.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Athletics | 22.7 | 4.5 | 15 |
| 13 | Phillies | 22.2 | 6.0 | 23 |
| 14 | White Sox | 21.7 | 4.7 | 22 |
| 15 | Mariners | 21.7 | 2.7 | 9 |
| 16 | Royals | 21.4 | 5.7 | 25 |
| 17 | Marlins | 21.2 | 3.0 | 16 |
| 18 | Nationals | 20.7 | 3.5 | 21 |
| 19 | Orioles | 20.4 | 3.0 | 20 |
| 20 | Twins | 20.4 | 2.0 | 14 |
| 21 | Blue Jays | 20.2 | 2.5 | 18 |
| 22 | Rangers | 20.2 | 2.0 | 17 |
| 23 | Diamondbacks | 20.0 | 1.0 | 12 |
| 24 | Red Sox | 19.9 | 4.7 | 28 |
| 25 | Tigers | 19.5 | 2.0 | 19 |
| 26 | Angels | 18.5 | 3.0 | 26 |
| 27 | Astros | 18.3 | 3.0 | 27 |
| 28 | Rockies | 17.2 | 1.0 | 24 |
| 29 | Giants | 16.8 | 1.7 | 29 |
| 30 | Mets | 15.0 | 4.0 | 30 |
Yankees lead
The Yankees rise from second place last week to first place this week. Yankees players have accumulated 33.9 Box-Toppers points this season, including 8.7 in the past week, most of any team. The Yankees won six of their seven games this week. In five of those wins, Yankees’ Player of the Game winners also earned bonus Box-Toppers points as American League Player or Batter of the Day.
The Yankees pass the Dodgers, who led team rankings the previous four weeks. They lead AL teams for the third straight week ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Rays (sixth overall with 26.0 points).
The Yankees have a .684 winning percentage, tied for baseball’s best with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. The Braves are fifth in Box-Toppers rankings (27.2 points) and the Cubs are third (28.5).
The Yankees are led by pitcher Max Fried (7.0 points, second overall, first among AL pitchers). Yankees’ top batter is Trent Grisham (2.5 points, eighth among AL batters). Fifteen different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Dodgers lead NL teams
The Dodgers fall from first to second overall with 31.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.0 in the past week. They lead National League teams for the fifth straight week, ahead of the Chicago Cubs (28.5 points, third overall).
The Dodgers have the third-best winning percentage among NL teams (.622), behind the Braves and Cubs (.684).
Pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads the Dodgers (5.7 points, 10th overall and fifth among NL pitchers). Dodgers’ top batter is Max Muncy (3.7 points, fourth among NL batters). Eleven different Dodgers players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
Biggest rise: Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies made the week's biggest gain, jumping 10 spots from 23rd to 13th (22.2 points) after earning 6.0 points in the past week.
Biggest fall: Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks plummeted 11 spots from 12th to 23rd place. They gained 1.0 point in the past week, giving them 20.0 points in 2026.
Notable: Cincinnati Reds
The Reds lost all seven of their games this week and are on a nine-game losing streak. Despite picking up no points this week, they still rank among Box-Toppers’ top 10 teams, falling this week from fifth to 10th with 23.2 points.
Last place: Mets
The New York Mets remain in 30th and last place for the third week with 15.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.0 in the past week.
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