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Dodgers continue team rankings lead; Yankees cling to AL lead despite 7 straight losses

Shawn Plank July 3, 2026

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

Team rankings

Here are Box-Toppers 2026 team rankings through games of Thursday, July 2. 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 25.
  Teams BTP BTP/wk Wk ago
1 Dodgers 72.8 6.2 1
2 Brewers 67.9 4.0 2
3 Phillies 63.3 4.0 4
4 Yankees 61.1 0.0 3
5 Mariners 61.0 5.5 5
6 Rays 58.1 7.7 9
7 Cubs 57.1 5.7 6
8 Marlins 55.3 4.7 8
9 Guardians 54.1 4.0 10
10 Pirates 53.3 3.7 11
11 Braves 53.1 2.0 7
12 Nationals 52.8 6.7 17
13 Rangers 51.8 6.0 20
14 White Sox 51.6 4.5 14
15 Twins 50.3 4.0 16
16 Cardinals 49.9 3.0 15
17 Astros 49.5 3.5 18
18 Diamondbacks 49.2 2.0 13
19 Orioles 49.2 1.0 12
20 Padres 47.3 1.5 19
21 Blue Jays 46.6 2.0 21
22 Royals 46.3 3.0 22
23 Angels 45.4 3.0 24
24 Reds 45.2 3.0 25
25 Athletics 45.2 2.5 23
26 Tigers 44.6 6.7 27
27 Red Sox 42.9 6.0 30
28 Giants 42.8 4.0 26
29 Rockies 40.9 3.5 28
30 Mets 39.2 2.0 29
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The New York Yankees maintain the Box-Toppers points lead among American League teams despite losing seven straight games, while the Tampa Bay Rays earned the most points in the past week.

Dodgers lead

The Dodgers remain in first place overall with 72.8 Box-Toppers points, gaining 6.2 this past week. They lead National League teams for the 13th straight week, ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (67.9 points, +4.0 this week).

The Dodgers have baseball’s best winning percentage (.648) and are led by Shohei Ohtani with 12.7 Box-Toppers points (4.0 as a batter and 8.7 as a pitcher). He ranks third overall, first among NL batters and third among NL pitchers. Other key Dodgers players include pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7.7 points, 22nd among NL pitchers) and Andy Pages (5.7 points, sixth 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 12th straight week with 61.1 Box-Toppers points (gaining no points this week), just ahead of the Seattle Mariners (fifth overall, 61.0 points). The Yankees fall just one spot from third to fourth place overall, despite losing all six of their games this week, extending their losing streak to seven.

New York has the second-best winning percentage among AL teams (.558), behind the Tampa Bay Rays (.607), who passed them this week in AL East standings and are now four games ahead.

While the Yankees gained the fewest points this week (0.0), the Rays gained the most (7.7), which boosted them from ninth to sixth place overall with 58.1 points. The Rays won all six of their games this week and are on an eight-game winning streak.

The Yankees are led by pitcher Cam Schlittler (11.7 points, fifth overall, first among AL pitchers). The Yankees’ top batter is Cody Bellinger (4.0 points, 10th among AL batters). Twenty-five Yankees have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.

Biggest jump: Texas Rangers

The Rangers rose seven spots, most of any team, from 20th to 13th place with 51.8 Box-Toppers points, gaining 6.0 in the past week. The Rangers won six of their seven games this week.

Biggest fall: Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles sank seven spots from 12th to 19th place with 49.2 points, gaining 1.0 point this week. While the Orioles won two of their six games this week, gaining 2.0 points, they traded pitcher Kyle Nicolas to the Nationals. Nicolas’ 1.0 point he earned with the Orioles this season moved with him to the Nationals.

Last place: New York Mets

The Mets fell from 29th to 30th place in team rankings with 39.2 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.

Last week’s lowest-ranked team, the Boston Red Sox, rose to 27th place with 42.9 points, picking up 6.0 in the past week.

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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, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Andy Pages, Seattle Mariners, Cam Schlittler, Cody Bellinger, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Kyle Nicolas, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox
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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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