Walker Buehler of the Dodgers and Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Thursday’s pair of National League Division Series openers.
Read MoreBox-Toppers’ NL Division Series previews: Cardinals vs. Braves, Nationals vs. Dodgers
Both National League Division Series begin Thursday.
The NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals face the NL East champion Atlanta Braves in one best-of-five game series and the NL Wild Card champion Washington Nationals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers, champions of the NL West in the other series.
Read MoreYandy Diaz tops players as Rays beat Athletics in AL Wild Card Game
Yandy Diaz of the Rays is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s American League Wild Card Game.
Diaz hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 5-1 win over the Athletics. The Rays advance to the AL Division Series Friday against the Astros.
Read MoreTampa Bay Rays face Oakland Athletics in AL Wild Card Game Wednesday
The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Oakland Athletics in the American League one-game Wild Card playoff game Wednesday.
Starting pitchers are:
Rays—Charlie Morton, 18.8 Box-Toppers points in 2019, fifth among all players and third among American League pitchers. Morton is also the top Rays player in 2019’s Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Athletics—Sean Manaea, 3.7 Box-Toppers points in 2019, 265th among all players and 66th among AL pitchers.
Read MoreStephen Strasburg tops players as Nationals beat Brewers in NL Wild Card Game
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s National League Wild Card Game.
Strasburg pitched three innings of scoreless middle relief, striking out four, allowing two hits and no walks and picking up the win, in the 4-3 win over the Brewers. The Nationals advance to the NL Divisional Series Thursday against the Dodgers.
Read MoreMilwaukee Brewers face Washington Nationals in NL Wild Card Game Tuesday
The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Washington Nationals in the National League one-game Wild Card playoff game Tuesday.
Starting pitchers are:
Brewers—Brandon Woodruff, 7.7 Box-Toppers points, ranked 94th among all players, 40th among NL pitchers.
Nationals—Max Scherzer, 15.4 Box-Toppers points, ranked 15th among all players, ninth among NL pitchers.
Read MoreBox-Toppers picks Astros’ Gerrit Cole for AL Cy Young & MVP: A look at our postseason awards ballot
Box-Toppers is casting a vote for the American League Cy Young Award to Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole.
We are also casting our vote for AL Most Valuable Player to … Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole.
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Astros’ Gerrit Cole is 2019 Box-Toppers Player of the Year
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Box-Toppers Player of the Year for 2019, earning the fourth-most Box-Toppers points in a single season since tracking began in 1995.
Meanwhile, Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals leads among National League pitchers, Nelson Cruz of the Twins leads among AL batters and Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals leads among NL batters.
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Houston Astros finish 2019 with large lead in Box-Toppers team rankings
The Houston Astros finish the 2019 season with a large lead in Box-Toppers team rankings.
The Astros lead the rankings for the 10th straight week, while the Washington Nationals continue to lead National League teams in the rankings and were the hottest team since the last rankings report Sept. 19.
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Rangers’ Lynn tops players for Sunday, Sept. 29; Astros’ Cole extends player rankings lead
Rangers pitcher Lance Lynn is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Cole now has 32.2 Box-Toppers points for the season, the fourth-highest single-season total since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995 and most in any season since 2002.
Read MoreCubs’ Hamels tops players for Saturday, Sept. 28; Astros’ Verlander maintains 2nd place in player rankings
Cubs pitcher Cole Hamels is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. He also now has the 12th-highest single-season Box-Toppers point total (27.5) since 1995, when player tracking began.
Read MoreOrioles’ Wojciechowski tops players for Friday, Sept. 27; Dodgers’ Bellinger rises to 3rd among NL batters
Orioles pitcher Asher Wojciechowski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers rises to third place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMarlins’ Yamamoto tops players for Thursday, Sept. 26; Nationals’ Strasburg increases lead among NL pitchers
Marlins pitcher Jordan Yamamoto is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg increases his lead among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to eighth place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros’ Greinke tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 25; Greinke, deGrom, Morton rise in top 10 rankings
Astros pitcher Zack Greinke is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Rays pitcher Charlie Morton maintains his fifth-place spot in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Astros’ Gerrit Cole, top player for Tuesday, Sept. 24, becomes 4th to reach 30 Box-Toppers points in a season
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, increasing his lead in season player rankings and becoming just the fourth player to reach 30 Box-Toppers points in a season.
Cole struck out 14 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Mariners.
Read MoreMarlins’ Jorge Alfaro tops players for Monday, Sept. 23; Nationals’ Corbin rises to 8th in player rankings
Jorge Alfaro of the Marlins is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees’ Severino tops players for Sunday, Sept 22; Astros’ Cole clinches Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors
Yankees pitcher Luis Severino is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
In addition, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole wraps up Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors after the only other player in contention for the season Box-Toppers points lead—teammate Justin Verlander—did not earn Player of the Game honors Sunday. With only one start remaining for Verlander and only 2.0 Box-Toppers points possible, Cole’s 2.7-point lead is now all but insurmountable.
Read MoreYankees’ James Paxton tops players for Saturday, Sept. 21; Nationals’ Strasburg extends lead among NL pitchers
Yankees pitcher James Paxton is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg extended his lead among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Strasburg maintains his third-place overall rank.
Read MoreMets’ deGrom tops players for Friday, Sept. 20, rises to 6th place; Bieber, Morton maintain top 10 spots
Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Friday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 earned Player of the Game honors—Indians pitcher Shane Bieber (ranked fourth) and Rays pitcher Charlie Morton (ranked fifth).
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Astros’ Gerrit Cole leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for fourth straight week
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, Nelson Cruz of the Twins regains the Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters and Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals rises to lead National League batters in 2019 points. Plus, Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals continues to lead NL pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
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