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Astros hold Box-Toppers points edge over Phillies in 2022 World Series

Shawn Plank October 26, 2022

The Houston Astros hold significant Box-Toppers points advantages over the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series.

The Astros were Box-Toppers’ second-ranked team in the regular season while the Phillies were 13th overall, just barely above the middle of the pack of all 30 teams. The Astros are the highest-ranked American League team in Box-Toppers rankings, while the Phillies are the lowest-ranking National League postseason team.

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Tags Playoff preview, World Series, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman, Rhys Hoskins, Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Lance McCullers, Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suarez, Bailey Falter, Ryan Pressly, Zach Eflin, Seranthony Dominguez, Luis Garcia, Jose Urquidy, Kyle Gibson, Noah Syndergaard, Josh Hader, Jeremy Pena, David Hensley, Dalton Guthrie, Garrett Stubbs, Nick Castellanos, Yuli Gurriel, Christian Vazquez, Jose Alvarado, Jean Segura

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Pitcher Robert Gasser is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s National League Championship Series Game 3, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.

Gasser struck out three over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk. Although the Dodgers took a brief lead after he exited, Milwaukee rallied to move within one win of the NL pennant over the two-time defending champion Dodgers.

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Pitcher Freddy Peralta is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s American League Championship Series Game 2, as the Rays beat the Guardians to even the series.

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Brewers' reliever Aaron Ashby and Guardians’ outfielder Chase DeLauter earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in Monday's League Championship Series action.

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The American League’s top two-seeded teams play in the AL Championship Series, but Box-Toppers favors the second-seeded Cleveland Guardians over the top-seed Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays have far more wins than the Guardians (98 vs. 85) but rank only marginally higher in Box-Toppers team rankings:

  • Rays: 115.0 combined Box-Toppers points in 2026, fifth overall, second among AL teams.

  • Guardians: 112.1 points, seventh overall, third among AL teams.

The Guardians hold the Box-Toppers edge over the Rays in several key categories.

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Box-Toppers

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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