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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, pitching a no-hitter, is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Verlander also becomes the seventh player in Box-Toppers tracking history (which began in 1995) to reach 200 career Box-Toppers points, rising to sixth place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list.
In addition, Verlander Sunday had Box-Toppers’ highest Box-Toppers game score of any Player of the Game this season.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead among National League pitchers in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Albert Pujols of the Angels becomes the sixth player—and first batter—to reach 200 career Box-Toppers points since player tracking began in 1995. Pujols rises to sixth place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points, passing Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.
In addition Saturday, Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning his first Player of the Game honor in more than a month.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bumgarner struck out nine over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and two walks, in the 8-3 win over the Padres.
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Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report, passing teammate Justin Verlander, who had led for the past 14 weeks.
In addition, this week, Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals rises to lead National League pitchers in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing Josh Hader of the Brewers, who had also led NL pitchers for the past 14 weeks.
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The Houston Astros maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, leading for the sixth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals maintain their lead among National League teams and the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Mike Clevinger is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Clevinger struck out 14 over eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreReds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors, passing previous leader, teammate Justin Verlander.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. He also rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers career points “all-time” rankings, passing Albert Pujols.
Read MoreJosh Phegley is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Phegley went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 19-4 win over the Royals.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg becomes the first new leader in Box-Toppers points among National League pitchers in more than three months after earning Player of the Game honors. Strasburg also rises to third place in overall Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Kolby Allard is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, making his Box-Toppers debut.
Allard struck out eight over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Flaherty struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 8-3 win over the Rockies.
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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 14th straight week.
However, teammate Gerrit Cole has caught up to Verlander this week in total Box-Toppers points for the season (20.8). But Verlander still ranks ahead on a tiebreaker because he has more 2018 Box-Toppers points—24.1 vs. 18.0.
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The Houston Astros maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, leading for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals maintain their lead among National League teams and the Nationals and Atlanta Braves are the hottest teams of the past week.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming the second player this season to reach 20 Box-Toppers points.
Cole struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 6-3 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 earned Player of the Game honors—Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin and Reds pitcher Luis Castillo. It’s the first time in more than a week that any player in the top 10 has earned Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Andrew Heaney is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Nelson Cruz of the Twins regains the lead in 2019 Box-Toppers points among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Hudson struck out seven over 6 2/3 scoreless and hitless innings, allowing four walks, in the 3-0 win over the Brewers. Hudson was pitching a no-hitter, but Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos gave up an eighth-inning double, the Brewers only hit Monday, ending the combined no-hit bid.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kikuchi pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Read MoreRays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Gleyber Torres of the Yankees rises to first place among American League batters in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
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.