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Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell and Jorge Polanco of the Mariners are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Monday’s league championship series games.
Snell becomes the first player to win Player of the Game honors three times this postseason and Polanco becomes the third player—and first batter—to win Player of the Game honors at least twice this postseason.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out five over four scoreless and hitless innings, allowing one one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Royals. deGrom did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he exited before pitching the required five innings to earn the win.
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.