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Dodgers lead 9th straight team rankings report; Yankees persist atop AL

Shawn Plank July 13, 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the ninth consecutive report.

Team rankings

Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Sunday, July 12. 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 since Thursday, July 2.The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of July 2.
  Teams BTP BTP/wk Wk ago
1 Dodgers 77.5 4.7 1
2 Brewers 74.9 7.0 2
3 Phillies 71.3 8.0 3
4 Yankees 68.6 7.5 4
5 Mariners 65.5 4.5 5
6 Rays 63.6 5.5 6
7 Pirates 62.8 9.5 10
8 Marlins 62.3 7.0 8
9 Cubs 61.6 4.5 7
10 Braves 59.1 6.0 11
11 Guardians 59.1 5.0 9
12 Twins 57.7 7.4 15
13 Nationals 56.5 3.7 12
14 Diamondbacks 56.4 7.2 18
15 Rangers 56.3 4.5 13
16 White Sox 55.8 4.2 14
17 Orioles 55.2 6.0 19
18 Cardinals 54.9 5.0 16
19 Astros 54.7 5.2 17
20 Red Sox 53.1 10.2 27
21 Blue Jays 52.6 6.0 21
22 Padres 52.3 5.0 20
23 Tigers 51.8 7.2 26
24 Royals 50.3 4.0 22
25 Reds 49.7 4.5 24
26 Giants 48.3 5.5 28
27 Angels 47.4 2.0 23
28 Rockies 45.6 4.7 29
29 Athletics 45.2 0.0 25
30 Mets 43.2 4.0 30
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The New York Yankees maintain the Box-Toppers points lead among American League teams, while the Boston Red Sox earned the most points since the last report July 2.

While Box-Toppers team rankings reports usually post on Fridays, the All-Star break has altered the routine. This report was held until after Sunday's games to encapsulate the complete first “half” of the season. There will be no report on Friday, July 17, given that only a single game is scheduled for Thursday, July 16. Regular Friday rankings reports will resume on July 24.

Dodgers lead

The Dodgers remain in first place overall with 77.5 Box-Toppers points, gaining 4.7 since the last report on July 2. They lead National League teams for the 14th straight report, ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (74.9 points, +7.0 since July 2).

The Dodgers have baseball’s best winning percentage (.629) and are led by Shohei Ohtani with 13.7 Box-Toppers points (5.0 as a batter and 8.7 as a pitcher). He ranks fifth overall, first among NL batters and third among NL pitchers. Other key Dodgers players include pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9.4 points, 10th among NL pitchers) and Andy Pages (5.7 points, ninth among NL batters). Twenty Dodgers have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.

Yankees lead AL teams

The Yankees lead AL teams for the 13th straight report with 68.6 Box-Toppers points (gaining 7.5 points since July 2), ahead of the Seattle Mariners (fifth overall, 65.5 points). The Yankees maintain fourth place overall.

New York has the second-best winning percentage among AL teams (.563), behind the Tampa Bay Rays (.596), who lead the Yankees in the AL East by three games. The Rays are sixth overall in Box-Toppers team rankings with 63.6 points, gaining 5.5 since July 2.

The Yankees are led by pitcher Cam Schlittler (13.7 points, fourth overall, second among AL pitchers). The Yankees’ top batter is Cody Bellinger (4.0 points, 15th among AL batters). Twenty-five Yankees have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.

Hottest team: Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox have gained the most Box-Toppers points since the last report July 2 and have also made the biggest jump in team rankings.

The Red Sox gained 10.2 Box-Toppers points since July 2, winning all nine of their games, and rise seven spots in team rankings from 27th to 20th with 53.1 Box-Toppers points.

Biggest fall: Los Angeles Angels, Athletics

The Angels and Athletics both fell four spots this week, the biggest rankings drop among all teams.

  • The Angels fell from 23rd to 27th place with 47.4 points, gaining 2.0 points since July 2.

  • The Athletics dropped from 25th to 29th place with 45.2 points, failing to add to their total after losing all nine of their games since July 2.

Last place: New York Mets

The Mets remain in 30th and last place with 43.2 points, picking up 4.0 points since July 2.

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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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