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Dodgers lead team rankings for 7th week; Yankees stay atop AL; Cubs soar, Mets slide

Shawn Plank June 26, 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the seventh consecutive week.

Team rankings

Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Thursday, June 25. 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 June 18.
  Teams BTP BTP/wk Wk ago
1 Dodgers 66.6 4.0 1
2 Brewers 63.9 6.7 2
3 Yankees 61.1 4.5 3
4 Phillies 59.3 6.9 4
5 Mariners 55.5 4.0 5
6 Cubs 51.4 8.0 17
7 Braves 51.1 2.0 6
8 Marlins 50.6 5.0 9
9 Rays 50.4 4.0 8
10 Guardians 50.1 3.7 7
11 Pirates 49.6 4.0 9
12 Orioles 48.2 4.2 15
13 Diamondbacks 47.2 3.0 13
14 White Sox 47.1 2.0 11
15 Cardinals 46.9 2.5 12
16 Twins 46.3 2.5 16
17 Nationals 46.1 2.0 14
18 Astros 46.0 6.0 23
19 Padres 45.8 4.0 20
20 Rangers 45.8 3.0 18
21 Blue Jays 44.6 2.0 19
22 Royals 43.3 3.5 24
23 Athletics 42.7 1.0 21
24 Angels 42.4 3.7 26
25 Reds 42.2 2.0 22
26 Giants 38.8 2.0 27
27 Tigers 37.9 4.0 28
28 Rockies 37.4 4.7 30
29 Mets 37.2 -2.0 25
30 Red Sox 36.9 4.0 29
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The New York Yankees maintain the lead among American League teams, while the Chicago Cubs earned the most points in the past week.

Dodgers lead

The Dodgers remain in first place overall with 66.6 Box-Toppers points, gaining 4.0 this past week. They lead National League teams for the 12th straight week, ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (63.9 points, +6.7 this week).

The Dodgers have baseball’s best winning percentage (.642) and are led by Shohei Ohtani with 11.7 Box-Toppers points (3.0 as a batter and 8.7 as a pitcher). He ranks fifth overall, first among NL batters and fourth among NL pitchers. Other key Dodgers players include pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7.7 points, 11th among NL pitchers) and Andy Pages (5.7 points, fifth among NL batters). Nineteen Dodgers have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.

Yankees lead AL teams

The Yankees lead AL teams for the 11th straight week with 61.1 Box-Toppers points (gaining 4.5 this week), ahead of the Seattle Mariners (fifth overall, 55.5 points). The Yankees maintain third place overall.

New York has the best winning percentage among AL teams (.600) and is led by pitcher Cam Schlittler (11.7 points, fourth overall, first among AL pitchers). The Yankees’ top batter is Cody Bellinger (4.0 points, eighth among AL batters). Twenty-five Yankees have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.

Hottest team: Chicago Cubs

The Cubs gained a week-high 8.0 Box-Toppers points and made the biggest jump in team rankings, rising 11 spots from 17th to sixth place overall (51.4 points), winning five of their six games.

They earned 6.0 points in the five wins and acquired pitcher David Peterson from the Mets Thursday, who has earned 2.0 points this season.

Biggest fall: New York Mets

The Mets sank four spots from 25th to 29th place (37.2 points) with a net loss of 2.0 points. The Mets lost all six of their games this week and also traded away pitcher David Peterson to the Cubs, losing the 2.0 points he’s earned this season.

Last week, the Mets were Box-Toppers’ hottest team, gaining a week-high 6.2 points. Friday, after six straight losses, they fired manager Carlos Mendoza.

Last place: Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox fell from 29th to 30th place in team rankings with 36.9 points, picking up 4.0 in the past week.

Last week’s lowest-ranked team, the Colorado Rockies, rose to 28th place with 37.4 points, picking up 4.7 in the past week.

About Box-Toppers

Box-Toppers tracks who contributes most to their team’s victory. Using standard box score statistics, we identify the Player of the Game for every MLB contest. In the regular season, winners earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point, with bonus points awarded to the top overall and league-specific players of the day. More on how Box-Toppers works.

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Last week’s Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report

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Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.

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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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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