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The Los Angeles Dodgers remain Box-Toppers top-ranked team for the 11th week despite two straight lackluster weeks of earning only 1.0 Box-Toppers point per week.
Meanwhile, the streaking Cleveland Indians regain the Box-Toppers points lead among American League teams and are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Corey Kluber is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to sixth place in season player rankings.
Meanwhile, Box-Toppers points leader, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, failed to extend his lead in his start Thursday. He did not earn Box-Toppers points in his team’s loss to the Rockies, which opens the door for Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer to retake the lead in his start Friday.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fourth place in season player rankings.
Carrasco pitched a complete game, allowing one run, three hits, no walks and striking out nine, in the 5-1 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreRays pitcher Jake Odorizzi is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke maintains his fourth-place spot in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, achieving the highest Box-Toppers game score for any Player of the Game in 2017.
Meanwhile, Ray’s teammate J.D. Martinez became the 18th player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game but despite that, earns no Box-Toppers points. Since Ray had such a high Box-Toppers game score, he beat Martinez for Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Severino is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fifth place in season player rankings.
Meanwhile, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale had the chance to take the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, but did not earn Player of the Game honors Sunday and remains ranked third.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and becomes the 24th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points.
Also Saturday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer had the chance to retake the Box-Toppers season player rankings lead, but did not earn Player of the Game honors in his team’s win; he remains in second place. Plus, Indians pitcher Corey Kluber rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw retakes the season Box-Toppers player rankings lead only four days after losing it to Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer. Kershaw, making his first start Friday after returning from five weeks on the disabled list, earns Player of the Game honors and retakes the 2017 Box-Toppers points lead he held for more than three months.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer took the lead in season Box-Toppers player rankings this week, passing previous leader Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who had led since mid-May.
Scherzer now has 23.0 Box-Toppers points in 2017, ahead of Kershaw’s 22.1. But Kershaw returns from five weeks on the disabled list Friday and could quickly regain the lead if he earns Player of the Game honors.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers top Box-Toppers team rankings for the 10th straight week despite earning only 1.0 Box-Toppers point during the past week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros bounce back to lead American League teams in Box-Toppers rankings on the strength of two August deadline acquisitions. The Astros also gained more Box-Toppers points than any other team during the past week mainly because of those trades.
Read MoreKendrys Morales of the Blue Jays is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning the sixth-highest Box-Toppers game score for a batter in 2017.
Also Thursday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Edwin Encarnacion of the Indians extends his 2017 Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher Dylan Bundy is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale maintained his third-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Sale also bolstered his Box-Toppers points lead among American League pitchers.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (23.0 Box-Toppers points) rises to first place in season player rankings, passing previous leader, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, after earning Player of the Game honors. Kershaw (22.1 Box-Toppers points) had led since May 17, even though he had been on the disabled list since July 24.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins becomes the 21st player—and third batter—this season with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday as he hit his 50th home run of the season.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Zach Davies is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs extended his season Box-Toppers points lead among National League batters after earning National League Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to sixth place in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out 10 over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run, five hits and one walk, in the 4-2 win over the Nationals.
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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw clings to his lead in Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings, even though he’s been on the disabled list for more than a month.
Two players—Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (22.0 Box-Toppers points) and Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (21.1)—have had opportunities to pass Kershaw’s 22.1 Box-Toppers points in recent weeks, but neither has done it. And so, Kershaw now leads the rankings for the 15th straight week.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers top Box-Toppers team rankings for the ninth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Indians lead American League teams in Box-Toppers rankings for the second week and the Minnesota Twins are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to sixth in season player rankings.
Also Thursday, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale had the chance to become the season leader in Box-Toppers points but was shellacked by the Indians, giving up seven runs over three innings and picking up the loss. Sale did not earn Player of the Game honors and remains in third place in Box-Toppers rankings.
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.