Mookie Betts of the Red Sox is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Betts hit three home runs and doubled in the 10-5 win over the Yankees. Betts went 4-for-5, scoring four times and driving in five runs.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers player rankings for 10th week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 10th straight week.
Meanwhile, Albert Pujols of the Angels rises to lead American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, Alex Bregman of the Astros.
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Houston Astros regain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, passing Dodgers
The Houston Astros rise to regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had led for the past four weeks.
The Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams, while the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreMets’ Jacob deGrom tops players for Thursday, July 25; Red Sox’ Bogaerts tops AL players
Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
deGrom struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Padres.
Read MoreIndians’ Bieber tops players for Wednesday, July 24; Astros’ Verlander regains player rankings lead
Indians pitcher Shane Bieber is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after falling to second place two days ago. In addition, three other players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 earned Player of the Game honors Wednesday—Rays pitcher Charlie Morton (third place), Brewers pitcher Josh Hader (fourth place) and Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin (10th place).
Read MoreMarlins’ Caleb Smith tops players for Tuesday, July 23; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to 6th in player rankings
Marlins pitcher Caleb Smith is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros’ Gerrit Cole tops players for Monday, July 22, rises past Verlander to lead player rankings
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Cole struck out 11 over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 11-1 win over the Athletics.
Read MoreOrioles’ Wojciechowski tops players for Sunday, July 21; Pujols rises to lead AL batters in 2019 points
Orioles pitcher Asher Wojciechowski is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Albert Pujols of the Angels rises to first place among American League batters in 2019 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tops players for Saturday, July 20, earning his 1st Player of the Day honor in more than a year
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kershaw struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 10-6 win over the Marlins. Kershaw did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Marlins tied the game, 6-6, after he exited.
Read MoreMariners’ Leake tops players for Friday, July 19; Astros’ Verlander extends player rankings lead
Mariners pitcher Mike Leake is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
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Astros’ Verlander leads player rankings for 9th week, but four within 1.0 Box-Toppers point
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the ninth straight week.
Meanwhile, Alex Bregman of the Astros rises to lead American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing Brett Gardner of the Yankees, who led at the last player rankings report on July 7.
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Los Angeles Dodgers maintain slim edge in Box-Toppers team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros regain the lead among American League teams and the Oakland Athletics are the week’s hottest team since the All-Star break.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Sale tops players for Thursday, July 18; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to 7th in player rankings
Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale 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 becoming the sixth pitcher this season to earn Player of the Game honors for batting. Strasburg is Thursday’s National League Player of the Day.
Plus, Alex Bregman of the Astros rises to lead American League batters in 2019 Box-Toppers points after earning AL Batter of the Day honors Thursday.
Read MoreBox-Toppers 2013-18 All-Star teams
The Box-Toppers All-Star teams for 2013-18 consist of the best players over the past six seasons, which includes 11 of the 27 players who are also on Box-Toppers 2017-18 All-Star teams.
Also, among the 27 players on the teams, there are five players who are on Box-Toppers 2018 All-Star teams and four who are on All-Star teams over all three time spans—for 2018, for 2017-18 and for 2013-18.
Read MorePadres’ Paddack tops players for Wednesday, July 17, rises to 7th in player rankings; Astros’ Cole rises to 5th
Padres pitcher Chris Paddack is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRoyals’ Sparkman tops players for Tuesday, July 16; Pujols rises to 2nd in AL batter player rankings
Royals pitcher Glenn Sparkman is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also, Albert Pujols of the Angels earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Tuesday—and the third time in four days, rising to second place among American League batters in season player rankings.
Read MoreGiants’ Crawford tops players for Monday, July 15; Angels’ Pujols reclaims 6th place on career points list
Brandon Crawford of the Giants is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Albert Pujols of the Angels reclaimed the sixth-place spot on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBraves’ Mike Soroka tops players for Sunday, July 14; Rays’ Yarbrough tops AL players
Braves pitcher Mike Soroka is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Soroka struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Padres.
Read MoreRoyals’ Brad Keller tops players for Saturday, July 13; Mets’ Syndergaard tops NL players
Royals pitcher Brad Keller is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Cubs pitcher Jon Lester earned Player of the Game honors for batting and rises to 12th place on Box-Toppers “all-time” career points list.
Read MoreAngels’ Pena, part of combined no-hitter, tops players for Friday, July 12; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to 10th in player rankings
Angels pitcher Felix Pena, who completed a combined no-hitter, is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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