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Boston Red Sox rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings, boosted by Kinsler trade

Shawn Plank August 3, 2018

The Boston Red Sox rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings after acquiring Ian Kinsler from the Angels and winning five of six games they played this week.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers rise to lead National League teams after acquiring second baseman Brian Dozier from the Twins and pitcher John Axford from the Blue Jays.

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Tags Box-Toppers Team Power Rankings, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Ian Kinsler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Brian Dozier, Minnesota Twins, John Axford, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Chris Sale, J.D. Martinez, Chicago Cubs, Kenta Maeda, Joc Pederson, Milwaukee Brewers, Jonathan Schoop, Mike Moustakas, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Lance Lynn, Eduardo Escobar, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Adam Duvall, Steve Pearce, Roberto Osuna, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Asdrubal Cabrera, Pittsburgh Pirates, Keone Kela, Chris Archer, Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves

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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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