Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Monday’s marathon World Series Game 3.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win 6-5 in 18 innings to lead the best-of-seven-game series over the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1.
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Dodgers hold Box-Toppers points advantages over Blue Jays in 2025 World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers hold Box-Toppers points advantages over the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series.
The American League champion Blue Jays are the higher-seeded postseason team and have home-field advantage, hosting up to four of the possible seven games of the World Series. But that comes by virtue of only one more win than the Dodgers, the National League champion. The Blue Jays won 94 games in the 2025 regular season while the Dodgers won 93.
However, the Dodgers hold a Box-Toppers points advantage in key player categories, notably in starting pitching.
Read MoreALCS Preview: Mariners hold Box-Toppers advantages over top AL seed Blue Jays
The American League’s top two-seeded teams play in the AL Championship Series, but Box-Toppers favors the second-seeded Seattle Mariners over the top-seed Toronto Blue Jays.
The Mariners are higher ranked in Box-Toppers team rankings, their likely starting nine batters have more Box-Toppers points and they hold an overwhelming advantage over the Blue Jays among starting pitchers. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, hold the Box-Toppers edge in relievers and key bench players.
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Box-Toppers’ AL Division Series preview: Tigers vs. Mariners, Yankees vs. Blue Jays
The top-seeded American League team, the Toronto Blue Jays face the New York Yankees, Box-Toppers’ top-ranked AL team in one American League Division League Series. In the other, the Detroit Tigers, who led Box-Toppers rankings much of the season before a September collapse, face the second-seed Seattle Mariners.
A Box-Toppers look at both American League Division Series, which begin Saturday.
Read MoreReds’ Lodolo tops players for Thursday, Sept. 25; Dodgers’ Yamamoto rises to 7th
Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ Lauer tops players for Thursday, July 24; Cardinals’ Contreras tops NL players
Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Willson Contreras of the Cardinals and Randy Arozarena of the Mariners.
Read MoreBraves’ Sale tops players for Wednesday, June 18, rising to 11th in ‘all-time’ career points
Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 11th place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list.
Also Wednesday, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
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Yankees, Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason team rankings, landing biggest free agents
The New York Yankees and New York Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason rankings after landing the winter’s two biggest free agents.
The Yankees rank first after Carlos Rodon Thursday agreed to a free agent deal. Rodon earned 19.8 Box-Toppers points in 2022 with the Giants, sixth overall and third among National League pitchers. He ranked second among all free agents going into the 2023 season.
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Yankees, Brewers, Dodgers have most players among Box-Toppers’ top 100 players
Three teams each have seven players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2022 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers each have seven players on the top 100 list, tied for the most of any team.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Crawford tops players for Monday, July 4; Brewers’ Lauer tops NL players
Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Crawford struck out eight over 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Rays.
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New York Yankees regain top spot in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings
The New York Yankees regain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers, leaders for the past three weeks, fall to second place but maintain their lead among National League teams. Plus, the San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team.
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Brewers maintain Box-Toppers team rankings lead ahead of Yankees
The Milwaukee Brewers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the third week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees remain top American League team and the New York Mets are the week’s hottest team.
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Ohtani leads Box-Toppers player rankings for 6th week, Betts rises to lead NL batters
Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the sixth straight week.
Ohtani also leads both American League pitching and batting categories. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers points and Joe Musgrove of the Padres maintains his lead among NL pitchers.
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Milwaukee Brewers lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 2nd week
The Milwaukee Brewers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the second week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees remain top American League team and the Boston Red Sox are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreAstros’ Verlander tops players for Saturday, May 21, rising to 3rd in player rankings
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list—Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to second place and Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to ninth.
Read MoreDodgers’ Urias tops players for Friday, May 20; Brewers’ Lauer rises to 2nd in player rankings
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among National League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Milwaukee Brewers regain lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report
The Milwaukee Brewers regain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees, last week’s overall leader, fall to second place, but still lead American League teams. Plus, the Boston Red Sox are the week’s hottest team.
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New York Yankees rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings, Brewers fall to 2nd
The New York Yankees, the week’s hottest team, rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers, last week’s overall leader, fall to second place, but still lead National League teams.
Read MoreBraves’ Fried tops players for Saturday, May 7, rising to 2nd in season player rankings
Braves pitcher Max Fried is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second in season player rankings, first among National League pitchers.
Also Saturday, two other player rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease rises to sixth place and Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez rises to 10th.
Read MoreTwins’ Winder tops players for Friday, May 6; Brewers’ Lauer rises to 2nd in player rankings
Twins pitcher Josh Winder is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first place among National League pitchers—after earning NL Player of the Day honors.
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