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Note: Brewers total corrected to 137.3 points (previously 136.3). Overall ranking is unchanged.
The Los Angeles Dodgers finish 2026 atop Box-Toppers team rankings, leading for the ninth straight week and were the hottest team of the last 10 days of the season.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the second week in a row.
| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
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| 1 | Dodgers | 41.0 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Yankees | 38.9 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Braves | 38.4 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 4 | Padres | 36.3 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Rays | 35.7 | 6.0 | 7 |
| 6 | Brewers | 35.0 | 6.0 | 8 |
| 7 | Guardians | 34.9 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 8 | Pirates | 33.4 | 2.7 | 5 |
| 9 | Phillies | 33.2 | 6.5 | 13 |
| 10 | Athletics | 31.7 | 5.5 | 16 |
| 11 | Cubs | 31.5 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 12 | Diamondbacks | 31.2 | 7.2 | 22 |
| 13 | Reds | 31.2 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 14 | White Sox | 30.4 | 4.2 | 15 |
| 15 | Cardinals | 30.2 | 3.0 | 11 |
| 16 | Mariners | 29.9 | 3.2 | 12 |
| 17 | Rangers | 29.6 | 4.4 | 17 |
| 18 | Nationals | 29.4 | 5.0 | 18 |
| 19 | Twins | 29.3 | 3.0 | 14 |
| 20 | Blue Jays | 28.1 | 4.7 | 23 |
| 21 | Marlins | 26.2 | 2.0 | 19 |
| 22 | Red Sox | 25.9 | 4.0 | 24 |
| 23 | Orioles | 25.1 | 1.0 | 20 |
| 23 | Royals | 25.1 | 1.0 | 21 |
| 25 | Mets | 23.5 | 5.5 | 30 |
| 26 | Astros | 23.3 | 3.0 | 27 |
| 27 | Giants | 23.3 | 2.0 | 25 |
| 28 | Rockies | 21.7 | 2.0 | 28 |
| 29 | Tigers | 21.5 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 30 | Angels | 20.5 | 1.0 | 29 |
The New York Yankees remain the top American League team, while the Arizona Diamondbacks are the week’s hottest team.
The Dodgers remain in first place overall with 41.0 Box-Toppers points, gaining 6.0 in the past week. They lead National League teams for the seventh straight week, ahead of the Atlanta Braves (38.4 points, third overall).
The Dodgers have baseball’s third-best winning percentage (.591), behind the Tampa Bay Rays (.688) and the Braves (.686). (The Rays are fifth in Box-Toppers team rankings with 35.7 points.)
Shohei Ohtani leads all Dodgers with 7.7 Box-Toppers points, earning 2.0 as a batter and 5.7 as a pitcher. He ranks sixth overall, first among NL batters and fourth among NL pitchers. Other key Dodgers players include pitcher Tyler Glasnow (5.7 points, 11th among NL pitchers) and Max Muncy (3.7 points, seventh among NL batters). Sixteen different Dodgers players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
The Yankees lead AL teams for the sixth straight week with 38.9 Box-Toppers points, gaining 4.0 in the past week and maintaining second place overall. They lead AL teams ahead of the Rays (fifth overall with 35.7 points). While the Yankees lead in Box-Toppers points, the Rays hold the AL's best winning percentage (.688 to .588).
The Yankees are led by pitcher Cam Schlittler (7.7 points, fifth overall, second among AL pitchers). Yankees’ top batter is Trent Grisham (2.5 points, 15th among AL batters). Seventeen different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2026.
The Diamondbacks gained 7.2 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team, giving them 31.2 for the season, rising from 22nd to 12th place overall. That 10-spot jump is biggest among all teams this week. The Diamondbacks won six of their seven games this week.
The Cubs fell five spots in team rankings and gained only 1.0 point in the past week, winning just one of their six games. The Cubs fell from sixth to 11th place overall with 31.5 points.
The Angels fell from 29th to 30th and last place overall this week with 20.5 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
The New York Mets, in last place the past four weeks, rise to 25th with 23.5 Box-Toppers points, picking up 5.5 in the past week.
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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The New York Yankees rise to first place in this week’s Box-Toppers team rankings, overtaking the Los Angeles Dodgers after a week in which they gained a league-high 8.7 points.
Yankees lead
The Yankees rise from second place last week to first place this week. Yankees players have accumulated 33.9 Box-Toppers points this season, including 8.7 in the past week, most of any team.
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The New York Yankees are Box-Toppers’ pick to win the 2026 World Series, defeating the projected National League champion Chicago Cubs.
Box-Toppers projects the Yankees will win 100 games and the American League pennant, ahead of the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox.
Read MoreVenezuela pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic Championship Game.
Rodríguez, who pitches for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball, struck out four over 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the United States.
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The Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers have experienced the steepest declines in the league as we approach the 2026 season.
While both teams have seen their Box-Toppers rankings plummet, the reasons behind their slides are very different.
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The Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks are Box-Toppers’ most improved teams as we head toward the 2026 baseball season.
Both clubs have surged 11 spots in the Box-Toppers rankings since the end of 2025—the largest jumps in the league—fueled by aggressive offseason acquisitions and key player returns.
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As Major League spring training camps open, a flurry of veteran signings this past week is reshaping baseball rosters, including Justin Verlander returning to the Detroit Tigers, bringing his 250.0 career Box-Toppers points back to where his journey began.
Other major moves include Zac Gallen reuniting with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres taking flyers on Nick Castellanos and Germán Márquez. The Baltimore Orioles added consistency with Chris Bassitt, while the Pittsburgh Pirates bolstered their lineup with veteran Marcell Ozuna.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Eugenio Suárez of the Mariners are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Friday’s league championship series games.
Ohtani, the 10-strikeout pitcher, beat Ohtani, the three home-run hitter, for Player of the Game honors in the National League Championship Series Game 4 win, as the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in a four-game series sweep. Suárez hit a pair of homers, including a grand slam, as the Seattle Mariners won Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, taking a 3-2 series lead over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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The Detroit Tigers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week and are the week’s hottest team.
Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres maintain the lead among National League teams.
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The Detroit Tigers regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, boosted by trade deadline deals adding pitching depth.
Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres rocket to the lead among National League teams with the biggest collective trade deadline splash, making them the week’s hottest team.
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The Philadelphia Phillies rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing the Detroit Tigers, who fall to second place.
| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
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| 1 | Phillies | 74.1 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 2 | Tigers | 73.3 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cubs | 72.5 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 4 | Mariners | 71.5 | 9.4 | 9 |
| 5 | Yankees | 71.3 | 3.0 | 4 |
| 6 | Brewers | 70.7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| 7 | Blue Jays | 69.6 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 8 | Dodgers | 69.0 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 9 | Red Sox | 68.4 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 10 | Astros | 68.3 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 11 | Rangers | 67.8 | 6.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Mets | 65.4 | 4.0 | 12 |
| 13 | Reds | 65.3 | 4.0 | 14 |
| 14 | Padres | 65.0 | 3.7 | 13 |
| 15 | Giants | 61.0 | 2.5 | 16 |
| 16 | Rays | 60.7 | 3.0 | 18 |
| 17 | Royals | 59.5 | 3.7 | 20 |
| 18 | Diamondbacks | 59.2 | 0.0 | 15 |
| 19 | Angels | 58.4 | 2.0 | 19 |
| 20 | Cardinals | 57.9 | 0.0 | 17 |
| 21 | Marlins | 56.9 | 5.2 | 24 |
| 22 | Guardians | 56.9 | 5.0 | 23 |
| 23 | Twins | 56.7 | 2.5 | 21 |
| 24 | Orioles | 54.6 | 2.0 | 22 |
| 25 | Braves | 52.1 | 2.5 | 25 |
| 26 | Pirates | 50.8 | 3.5 | 26 |
| 27 | Athletics | 47.6 | 1.0 | 27 |
| 28 | Nationals | 46.6 | 3.0 | 28 |
| 29 | White Sox | 44.1 | 6.0 | 29 |
| 30 | Rockies | 31.8 | 4.5 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners are the week’s hottest team.
The Phillies rise from second place overall to first place with 74.1 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.0 in the past week. They move 0.8 points ahead of last week’s leader, the Detroit Tigers, who fall to second with 73.3 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.
The Phillies lead National League teams for the second straight week, ahead of the second-place Chicago Cubs (72.5 points, picking up 3.0 in the past week, maintaining third place overall).
The Phillies have baseball’s eighth-best winning percentage (.569) and rank second in the NL East, one-half game behind the New York Mets. Here are the teams with higher winning percentages and their Box-Toppers team rankings:
Milwaukee Brewers (.598), sixth with 70.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 7.0 in the past week.
Toronto Blue Jays (.592), seventh with 69.6 points, picking up 7.7 in the past week.
Chicago Cubs (.588), third with 72.5 points, picking up 3.0 in the past week.
Los Angeles Dodgers (.583), eighth with 69.0 points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
Houston Astros (.583), 10th with 68.3 points, picking up 5.0 in the past week.
Detroit Tigers (.577), second with 73.3 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.
New York Mets (.573), 12th with 65.4 points, picking up 4.0 in the past week.
The Phillies are led by pitcher Zack Wheeler (19.1 points, first overall). Phillies’ top batter is Kyle Schwarber (5.0 points, 15th among NL batters). Eighteen different Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2025.
Tigers players have accumulated 73.3 Box-Toppers points this season, including 2.0 in the past week, falling from first to second place overall, behind the Phillies (74.1 points).
They lead AL teams for the fifth straight week, ahead of the second-place Seattle Mariners (71.5 points, picking up 9.4 in the past week, rising from ninth to fourth place overall).
The Tigers have the third-best winning percentage among AL teams (.577), behind the Blue Jays (.592) and the Astros (.583).
The Tigers are led by pitcher Tarik Skubal (16.4 Box-Toppers points, second among all players, first among AL pitchers). Tigers’ best batter is Riley Greene (9.0 points, first among AL batters). Twenty-two different Tigers players have earned Player of the Game honors so far this season.
The Seattle Mariners are the hottest team in the past week, picking up 9.4 Box-Toppers points, most of any team, and rising from ninth to fourth place overall with 71.5 points, second among AL teams. The Mariners’ five-spot rise is the biggest among all teams.
The Mariners picked up 5.9 points by winning four of their seven games this week and the rest by acquiring Josh Naylor Thursday from the Diamondbacks, where he has earned 3.5 points this season. Here is a look at how Mariners earned Box-Toppers points in wins this week:
1.7 points on July 18 by starting pitcher Luis Castillo for winning AL Player of the Day.
1.0 point on July 19 by relief pitcher Casey Legumina for winning Player of the Game.
1.7 points on July 22 by starting pitcher Logan Gilbert for winning AL Player of the Day.
1.5 points on July 24 by left fielder Randy Arozarena for winning AL Batter of the Day.
Four teams fell three spots each this week, tied for the biggest fall among all teams:
The Los Angeles Dodgers fell from fifth to eighth place with 69.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 in the past week.
The Boston Red Sox fell from sixth to ninth place with 68.4 points, picking up 2.0 in the past week.
The Arizona Diamondbacks fell from 15th to 18th place with 59.2 points, with no net gain in points this week. (They gained 3.5 points in three wins this week, but also lost 3.5 points by trading Josh Naylor to the Mariners.)
The St. Louis Cardinals fell from 17th to 20th place with 57.9 points, with no net gain in points this week. (They gained 2.7 points in two wins this week, all earned by first baseman Willson Contreras, but also lost 2.7 points by designating for assignment pitcher Erick Fedde, who had 2.7 points this season).
The Colorado Rockies remain in 30th and last place for the 14th straight week with 31.8 Box-Toppers points, picking up 4.5 points in the past week.
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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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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The Detroit Tigers regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, just edging last week’s leader the New York Yankees on a tiebreaker.
| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
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| 1 | Tigers | 49.9 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Yankees | 49.9 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cubs | 47.9 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 4 | Dodgers | 47.1 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Phillies | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Mets | 42.7 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 7 | Diamondbacks | 41.3 | 7.2 | 15 |
| 8 | Padres | 41.3 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Mariners | 40.4 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 10 | Twins | 40.2 | 4.5 | 11 |
| 11 | Royals | 40.1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 12 | Cardinals | 39.7 | 2.0 | 7 |
| 13 | Brewers | 38.7 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 14 | Reds | 38.6 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 15 | Astros | 38.3 | 4.7 | 18 |
| 16 | Blue Jays | 38.0 | 5.0 | 20 |
| 17 | Guardians | 37.9 | 3.7 | 14 |
| 18 | Red Sox | 37.8 | 4.0 | 17 |
| 19 | Rays | 37.2 | 6.0 | 21 |
| 20 | Rangers | 36.4 | 2.5 | 16 |
| 21 | Giants | 36.1 | 2.7 | 19 |
| 22 | Nationals | 32.6 | 2.0 | 22 |
| 23 | Angels | 30.5 | 3.0 | 24 |
| 24 | Braves | 30.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 25 | Orioles | 29.4 | 6.0 | 28 |
| 26 | Pirates | 29.1 | 2.0 | 25 |
| 27 | Marlins | 26.2 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 28 | Athletics | 26.0 | 1.5 | 27 |
| 29 | White Sox | 23.9 | 2.0 | 29 |
| 30 | Rockies | 14.4 | 3.7 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs rise to lead National League teams and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the week’s hottest team.
Tigers players have accumulated 49.9 Box-Toppers points this season, rising from third place last week to first place this week. Though the Tigers have the same Box-Toppers point total as last week’s leader, the Yankees (49.9), they hold the tiebreaking edge because they earned more points in the past week (5.0 vs. 4.0). The Tigers also pass the Yankees to lead American League teams. The Yankees fall from first to second place overall and among AL teams.
The Tigers have baseball’s best winning percentage (.641) and are led by pitcher Tarik Skubal (8.0 Box-Toppers points, sixth among all players and fourth among AL pitchers). Tigers top batter is Riley Greene (6.5 points, first among AL batters). Seventeen different Tigers players have earned Player of the Game honors so far this season.
The Cubs rise from fifth to third place overall with 47.9 Box-Toppers points, picking up 5.7 in the past week. They pass last week’s NL team leader, the Philadelphia Phillies, who fall from second to fifth place overall and third among NL teams with 46.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week.
The Cubs have the best winning percentage among NL teams (.629), second-best among all teams behind the Tigers (.641).
The Cubs are led by designated hitter/outfielder Seiya Suzuki and outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, both with 6.5 Box-Toppers points. Suzuki ranks second among NL batters and Crow-Armstrong ranks third. Cubs top pitcher is Matthew Boyd (5.0 Box-Toppers points, 15th among NL pitchers). Nineteen different Cubs players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2025.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the week’s hottest team, picking up 7.2 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team. The Diamondbacks now have 41.3 Box-Toppers points for the season, rising from 15th to seventh place overall. That eight-spot rise is the biggest jump in rankings among all teams.
The Diamondbacks picked up 6.2 of those points by winning four of their six games in the past week and another 1.0 point by signing Tayler Scott, who had earned Player of the Game honors earlier this season when pitching for the Houston Astros.
Last week, the Diamondbacks had the biggest drop in rankings among all teams, falling five spots from 10th to 15th place overall with 34.1 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the previous week.
The St. Louis Cardinals fell from seventh to 12th place overall with 39.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points in the past week. That five-spot fall was biggest among all teams this week.
The Colorado Rockies remain in 30th and last place for the eighth straight week with 14.4 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.7 points in the past week.
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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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.
Box-Toppers strives for accuracy. See a mistake in a post? A wrong name, wrong team, grammar error, spelling goof, etc.? Thanks for pointing it out! Contact Box-Toppers here. Let's fix it and make it right.
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The New York Yankees rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, the Detroit Tigers.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies rise to lead National League teams and the Tampa Bay Rays are the hottest team of the week.
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Box-Toppers picks the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2025 World Series, beating the predicted American League champion Baltimore Orioles.
Box-Toppers projects the Dodgers will have the most wins among all teams—108—and that National League teams will be among the most dominant. Eight of the 15 NL teams are projected to have as many or more wins as the best American League teams (89).
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into 2025 but with player injuries factored in, the New York Mets hold the overall edge.
The current 2025 roster of last year’s World Series champion Dodgers accumulated 118.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, most of any team. However, with several players injured and expected to miss time in 2025, their injury-adjusted Box-Toppers point total drops to 106.7, fifth among all teams.
Read MoreIn 2024, teams with the most Box-Toppers points earned by pitchers generally ranked higher in overall Box-Toppers team rankings.
For example, the Philadephia Phillies led all teams with 124.9 Box-Toppers points. Pitchers earned 78.0 of those points, fifth-most among all teams. Box-Toppers’ seven top-ranked teams were all among the top 10 in points earned by pitchers.
However, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were a notable anomaly. While the team finished eighth overall in Box-Toppers points (113.7), they finished 11th in points earned by pitchers (66.2) and third in points earned by batters (47.5).
Read MoreEight of the 20 batters winning Silver Slugger Awards in 2024 were also among the leaders at their positions in 2024 Box-Toppers point totals.
The awards are given to the top batter in each position in both leagues, voted on by Major League Baseball coaches and managers. Box-Toppers, analyzing traditional box scores, tracks which players most helps their teams win the most games, awarding points for the top player in each game.
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The Philadelphia Phillies finish 2024 atop Box-Toppers team rankings, leading for the 22nd straight week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees maintain their lead among American League teams in final Box-Toppers team rankings, while the non-playoff-bound Seattle Mariners are the hottest team over the final days of the season.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Grant Holmes is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Francisco Lindor of the Mets rises to second place among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreBox-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.