The New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox in the American League one-game Wild Card playoff game Tuesday.
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Dodgers’ Max Scherzer is Box-Toppers’ 2021 Player of the Year
Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer is 2021 Box-Toppers Player of the Year.
Meanwhile Gerrit Cole of the Yankees is Box-Toppers American League Player of the Year, Jose Ramirez of the Indians is Box-Toppers top AL batter and Nick Castellanos of the Reds is Box-Toppers top National League batter.
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Los Angeles Dodgers finish 2021 with large lead in Box-Toppers team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers finish the 2021 season with a substantial lead in Box-Toppers team rankings.
They lead the team rankings weekly report for the 10th straight time. Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox maintain the lead among American League teams and the San Francisco Giants are the hottest team of the week.
Read MoreDodgers’ Buehler tops players for Sunday, Oct. 3, rising to 10th in player rankings
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings on the final day of the regular season.
Buehler struck out 11 over five innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 10-3 win over the Brewers.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ Manoah tops players for Saturday, Oct. 2; Urias, Musgrove rise in player rankings top 10
Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to 10th place in rankings Saturday.
Read MorePirates’ Crowe tops players for Friday, Oct. 1; Indians’ Ramirez extends AL batter rankings lead
Pirates pitcher Wil Crowe is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Jose Ramirez of the Indians extended his lead among American League batters in 2021 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCubs’ Steele tops players for Thursday, Sept. 30; Tigers’ Goodrum tops AL players
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day
Steele struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 9-0 win over the Pirates.
Read MoreGiants’ Wood tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 29; Red Sox’ Eovaldi tops AL players
Giants pitcher Alex Wood is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, two pitchers with the most Box-Toppers points in 2021 both failed to earn Player of the Game honors. Max Scherzer of the Dodgers (ranked first with 25.1 Box-Toppers points) and Gerrit Cole of the Yankees (ranked second with 22.4 points) both started but did not add to their Box-Toppers point total. With four days remaining in the regular season, it is now extremely unlikely Cole can catch Scherzer, who he trails by 2.7 points, making it extremely likely that Scherzer will be Box-Toppers’ 2021 Player of the Year.
Read MoreBraves’ Morton tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 28; White Sox’ Lopez tops AL players
Braves pitcher Charlie Morton is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Morton struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 2-1 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreMariners’ France tops players for Monday, Sept. 27; Reds’ India tops NL players
Giants’ Gausman tops players for Sunday, Sept. 26; Rays‘ Baz tops AL players
Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Gausman struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Rockies. Gausman did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Rockies tied the game after he exited.
Read MorePhillies’ Suarez tops players for Saturday, Sept. 25; Burnes, Ray rise in player rankings top 10
Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after both earn Player of the Game honors: Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes rises to fourth place and Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray rises to fifth. Plus, Nick Castellanos of the Reds extends his 2021 Box-Toppers points lead among National League batters after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Cease tops players for Friday, Sept. 24; Braves’ Fried tops NL players
White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, 2021 Box-Toppers points leader Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer moved closer to securing Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors after second-place player, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole did not earn Box-Toppers points in his start. Cole trails Scherzer by 2.7 Box-Toppers points with a week left in the season.
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Graphic corrected Monday, October 4, 2021, to reflect that Robbie Ray is a member of the Blue Jays.
Dodgers’ Max Scherzer leads Box-Toppers player rankings for 2nd week
Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second week.
Meanwhile, Jose Ramirez of the Indians rises to lead American League batters in rankings. Also, Gerrit Cole of the Yankees continues to lead AL pitchers and Nick Castellanos of the Reds continues to lead National League batters.
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Dodgers dominant in Box-Toppers’ next-to-last weekly team rankings report of 2021
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the ninth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox maintain the lead among American League teams and the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreOrioles’ Lowther tops players for Thursday, Sept. 23; Phillies’ Realmuto tops NL players
Orioles pitcher Zac Lowther is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lowther struck out seven over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreBraves’ Anderson tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 22; Phillies’ Wheeler maintains 3rd in player rankings
Braves pitcher Ian Anderson is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler maintains his third-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCardinals’ Woodford tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 21; Yankees’ Montgomery tops AL players
Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Woodford struck out five over five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Brewers.
Read MoreOrioles’ Means tops players for Monday, Sept. 20; Reds’ Votto tops NL players
Orioles pitcher John Means is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Means struck out six over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreAthletics’ Montas tops players for Sunday, Sept. 19; Indians’ Ramirez rises to lead AL batter rankings
Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Jose Ramirez of the Indians rises to first place among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors, passing previous leader J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox.
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