The Oakland Athletics visit the New York Yankees in the American League one-game Wild Card playoff game Wednesday.
Read MoreKyle Freeland tops players as Rockies beat Cubs in NL Wild Card Game
Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day in the National League Wild Card Game.
Freeland struck out six over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 2-1, 13-inning win over the Cubs, as the Rockies advance to the NL Division Series Thursday against the Brewers.
Read MoreColorado Rockies face the Chicago Cubs in NL Wild Card Game Tuesday
The Colorado Rockies visit the Chicago Cubs in the National League one-game Wild Card playoff game Tuesday.
Read MoreIn NL tiebreaker games Monday, Dodgers’ Buehler, Brewers’ Hader earn Player of the Game honors
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, in one of two National League tiebreaker games to determine postseason seeding.
Meanwhile, Brewers pitcher Josh Hader is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the other game.
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Rays’ Blake Snell finishes 2018 as Box-Toppers Player of the Year
Rays pitcher Blake Snell is Box-Toppers 2018 Player of the Year.
Snell, with 27.2 Box-Toppers points in 2018, finishes first in Box-Toppers season player rankings, ahead of second-place player, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (25.1).
Meanwhile, Christian Yelich of the Brewers rises to first place among National League batters in Box-Toppers points this week, as the regular season comes to a close.
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Red Sox finish 2018 atop Box-Toppers team rankings; Astros, Brewers finish season on hot streak
The Boston Red Sox finish the season atop Box-Toppers team rankings, leading all teams for the ninth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers maintain their lead among National League teams as they and the Houston Astros were the hottest two teams of the season’s final 10 days.
Read MoreDodgers’ Rich Hill tops players for Sunday, Sept. 30; Indians’ Carrasco maintains 7th place in player rankings
Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, the final day of the regular season.
Also Sunday, Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco maintains his seventh-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Plus, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox extended his lead in 2018 Box-Toppers points among American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros’ Verlander tops players for Saturday, Sept. 29; Rays’ Snell extends Box-Toppers player rankings lead
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, maintaining his third-place spot in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Rays pitcher Blake Snell finished his 2018 Box-Toppers Player of the Year season with a flourish, earning Player of the Game honors, extending his lead over Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer in season player rankings.
In addition, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to fifth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. And Christian Yelich of the Brewers extends his lead among National League batters in 2018 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Read MoreWhy Box-Toppers is voting pitchers Scherzer, Snell as league MVPs over batters
No batters are deserving of the Most Valuable Player Award this year.
Collectively, batters are faring worse, with their statistics trending downward in recent years. This year has been an even lower point.
Box-Toppers is voting pitcher Max Scherzer as NL MVP and Blake Snell as AL MVP.
Read MoreBraves’ Mike Foltynewicz tops players for Friday, Sept. 28; Twins’ Berrios rises to 9th in player rankings
Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Twins pitcher Jose Berrios rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreMets’ Jason Vargas tops players for Thursday, Sept. 27; Yankees’ Sabathia becomes 4th to reach 200 career Box-Toppers points
Mets pitcher Jason Vargas is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Meanwhile, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia becomes the fourth player to reach 200 career Box-Toppers points (since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995) after earning American League Player of the Day honors Thursday.
Read MoreMets’ Jacob deGrom tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 26, rises to 10th in player rankings
Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to 10th place in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Braves.
Read MoreNationals’ Max Scherzer tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 25, maintaining 2nd place in season player rankings
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and maintains his second-place spot in season player rankings in his final start of 2018.
Meanwhile, Christian Yelich of the Brewers rises to first place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning NL Batter of the Day honors, passing previous leader Javier Baez of the Cubs.
Read MoreIndians' Corey Kluber tops players for Monday, Sept. 24, rises to 4th in player rankings
Indians pitcher Corey Kluber is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
Kluber struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreRays’ Blake Snell tops players for Sunday, Sept. 23, increases lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings
Rays pitcher Blake Snell is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, increasing his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings and achieving the 16th-highest single-season Box-Toppers point total since tracking began in 1995.
Snell struck out 11 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 5-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Read MoreAstros’ Verlander tops players for Saturday, Sept. 22, rises to 3rd in player rankings; Cubs’ Baez rises to NL batter rankings lead
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Javier Baez of the Cubs rises to first place among National League batters in 2018 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreMarlins’ Wei-Yin Chen tops players for Friday, Sept. 21; Astros’ Gurriel tops AL players
Marlins pitcher Wei-Yin Chen is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Chen struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 1-0, 10-inning win over the Reds. Chen did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreRays' Blake Snell passes Max Scherzer in Box-Toppers season player rankings race this week
Rays pitcher Blake Snell took the lead this week in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing previous leader, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer.
Meanwhile, Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers points this week.
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Boston Red Sox maintain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for eighth week
The Boston Red Sox maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the eighth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers maintain their lead among National League teams and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the hottest team of the past week.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Mookie Betts tops players for Thursday, Sept. 20, rises to 2nd among AL batters
Mookie Betts of the Red Sox is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming just the second batter this year with 10 or more Box-Toppers points.
Betts hit a three-run homer, doubled twice and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 11-6 win over the Yankees.
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