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The Chicago White Sox regain the lead in the first Box-Toppers team rankings report after the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers regain the Box-Toppers team rankings lead among National League teams and the Atlanta Braves are the hottest team since the All-Star break.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Sean Manaea is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Manaea struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and three walks, in the 4-1 win over the Mariners.
Read MoreMets pitcher Marcus Stroman is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Stroman struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Reds.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Luis Garcia is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Garcia struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 9-3 win over the Indians.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Jon Lester is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lester struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 18-1 win over the Marlins.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Rodon struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole maintains his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to third place after he also earns Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
McCullers struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks, in the 7-1 win over the White Sox.
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Three teams each have six players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2021 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays each have six players on the top 100 list, tied for the most of any team. All teams have at least one player among the top 100. The Milwaukee Brewers, currently Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team with 67.2 accumulated Box-Toppers points in 2021 have three players on the list. The defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers have four players on the list.
Read MoreVladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays is Box-Toppers 2021 All-Star Game Player of the Game.
Guerrero homered, going 1-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the American League’s 5-2 win Tuesday over the National League.
Read MoreRays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is the most deserving player not selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.
Glasnow has 12.7 Box-Toppers points in 2021, fifth among all players and second among American League pitchers.
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Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom maintains his lead in Box-Toppers player rankings at the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, Nick Castellanos of the Reds regains the season Box-Toppers points lead among National League batters. Also, Gerrit Cole of the Yankees maintains his lead among American League pitchers and J.D. Martinez maintains his lead among AL batters.
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The Milwaukee Brewers continue to lead Box-Toppers team rankings at the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox continue to lead American League teams and the Philadelphia Phillies are the hottest team since July 1.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Athletics pitcher Chris Bassitt rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to second place in season player rankings.
Meanwhile, Rockies pitcher German Marquez rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Saturday’s National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Nick Castellanos of the Reds rises to lead NL batters in 2021 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox regains the 2021 Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters, passing Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Logan Gilbert is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Gilbert struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Yankees.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 4-3, eight-inning win over the Brewers. deGrom did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Jameson Taillon is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Taillon struck out nine over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 12-1 win over the Mariners.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Wily Peralta is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Peralta struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 7-3 win over the Rangers.
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.