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Dodgers lead Box-Toppers rankings for 4th week; Yankees’ maintain AL team lead

Shawn Plank June 5, 2026

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

Team rankings

Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Thursday, June 4. 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 28.
  Teams BTP BTP/wk Wk ago
1 Dodgers 52.2 5.0 1
2 Yankees 47.6 3.7 2
3 Brewers 47.4 7.4 4
4 Braves 45.1 2.5 3
5 Phillies 42.9 5.0 7
6 Guardians 42.4 3.5 5
7 Mariners 41.3 6.7 12
8 Pirates 40.4 4.0 10
9 White Sox 40.1 4.7 11
10 Padres 39.3 1.0 6
11 Diamondbacks 39.2 2.0 8
12 Rays 38.7 2.0 9
13 Rangers 37.8 7.2 22
14 Orioles 36.6 5.5 21
15 Twins 36.3 2.0 13
16 Cubs 36.2 2.7 16
17 Nationals 36.1 2.0 15
18 Athletics 35.7 3.0 18
19 Reds 35.7 1.5 14
20 Blue Jays 35.1 2.0 17
21 Marlins 34.9 3.0 19
22 Cardinals 34.2 3.0 20
23 Astros 32.5 2.0 23
24 Angels 31.5 4.0 24
25 Royals 30.6 3.5 25
26 Giants 30.3 5.0 27
27 Red Sox 29.9 3.0 26
28 Mets 29.5 4.5 28
29 Rockies 27.7 5.0 30
30 Tigers 27.7 4.2 29
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The New York Yankees remain the top American League team, while the Milwaukee Brewers earned the most points in the past week.

Dodgers lead

The Dodgers remain in first place overall with 52.2 Box-Toppers points, gaining 5.0 in the past week. They lead National League teams for the ninth straight week, ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers, who rise from fourth to third place overall with 47.4 points, picking up 7.4 in the past week, most among all teams.

The Dodgers have baseball’s second-best winning percentage (.635), behind the Atlanta Braves (.667), who are third overall in Box-Toppers rankings with 45.1 points (gaining 2.5 in the past week).

Shohei Ohtani leads all Dodgers with 10.7 Box-Toppers points, earning 3.0 as a batter and 7.7 as a pitcher. He ranks second overall, first among NL batters and second among NL pitchers. Other key Dodgers players include pitcher Tyler Glasnow (5.7 points, 13th 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 eighth straight week with 47.6 Box-Toppers points (gaining 3.7 this week), ahead of the Cleveland Guardians (sixth overall, 42.4 points).

The Yankees have the second-best winning percentage among AL teams (.597), behind the Tampa Bay Rays (.610). The Rays are 12th overall in Box-Toppers rankings with 38.7 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.

The Yankees are led by pitcher Cam Schlittler (8.7 points, eighth overall, second among AL pitchers). Yankees’ top batter is Trent Grisham (2.5 points, 23rd among AL batters). Twenty-one different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.

Biggest jump: Texas Rangers

While the Milwaukee Brewers gained the most Box-Toppers points in the past week (7.4, to rise from fourth to third place with 47.4 points), the Texas Rangers made the biggest jump in rankings this week.

The Rangers jumped nine spots from 22nd to 13th place with 37.8 points, picking up 7.2 points in the past week. The Rangers won five of their six games this week.

Biggest fall: Cincinnati Reds

The Reds drop five spots in Box-Toppers rankings, the biggest drop among all teams this week, falling from 14th to 19th place with 35.7 points, picking up 1.5 in the past week.

Last place: Detroit Tigers

The Tigers fall from 29th to 30th place overall with 27.7 points, picking up 4.2 over the past week.

The Colorado Rockies, who occupied the bottom spot last week, rise to 29th with 27.7 points. While tied in total points, the Rockies claim the higher rank by virtue of outgaining the Tigers over the past week, 5.0 to 4.2.

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

TagsBox-Toppers Team Power Rankings, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Andy Pages, Cleveland Guardians, Tampa Bay Rays, Cam Schlittler, Trent Grisham, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies
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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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