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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Also Friday, Reds pitcher Luis Castillo rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
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Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings through the games of May 9, passing Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who led the past two weeks.
Meanwhile, Hader also rises to lead National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points and Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is the new leader in points among American League pitchers.
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The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the second week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers rise to lead National League teams and the Chicago Cubs are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Felix Pena is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Pena struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 13-0 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Sale struck out 14 over eight innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 2-1, 12-inning win over the Orioles. Sale did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision because the game was tied, 1-1, when he exited.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Mike Fiers, pitching a no-hitter, is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Fiers struck out eight and walked two, throwing 131 pitches over nine innings, in the 2-0 win over the Reds.
Read MoreRays pitcher Blake Snell is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Padres pitcher Chris Paddack rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreHow did baseball’s statistical leaders do in Box-Toppers points in 2018?
The leaders of six of the seven key statistics were among Box-Toppers’ overall top 100 players for 2018. However, Khris Davis of the Athletics who led in home runs (48) ranked 223rd among all players with 4.5 Box-Toppers points, 47th among American League batters.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Julio Teheran is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Brewers closing pitcher Josh Hader rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Weaver struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 9-2 win over the Rockies.
Read MoreRays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to take the lead in season player rankings.
Also Friday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to fifth place and Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks rises to ninth place.
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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the second straight week.
Meanwhile, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke is this week’s new leader among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
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The Tampa Bay Rays regain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals rise to lead National League teams and the Minnesota Twins are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreMets pitcher Noah Syndergaard is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Jon Lester is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Grienke also rises to lead NL pitchers in season player rankings, plus he rises to fifth place in most career Box-Toppers points since 1995.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jake Odorizzi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Odorizzi struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10—Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers rises to second place and Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to eighth place.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Mike Minor is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to fourth place and Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals rises to 10th place.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Stroman struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks in the 4-2 win over the Athletics. Stroman did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Athletics tied the game after he exited.
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.