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Royals pitcher Brady Singer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Also, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to ninth place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Gallen struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 10-1 win over the Nationals.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Skubal struck out nine over six innings, allowing one run (none earned), two hits and two walks, in the 7-2 win over the Athletics.
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Three teams each have seven players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2022 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers each have seven players on the top 100 list, tied for the most of any team.
Read MoreA Box-Toppers look at Thursday’s probable pitching matchups.
Major League Baseball returns after the All-Star break with a six-game schedule.
Read MoreEmmanuel Clase of the Guardians is Box-Toppers 2022 All-Star Game Player of the Game.
Clase struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks, earning the save, in the American League’s 3-2 win Tuesday over the National League.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is the most deserving player not selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.
A Box-Toppers look at All-Star starters, reserves and snubs.
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Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, Sandy Alcantara rises to lead National League pitchers and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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The New York Yankees continue to lead Box-Toppers team rankings at the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the week’s hottest team, continue to lead National League teams and have gained ground on the Yankees.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors—White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease rises to fourth place and Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to eighth.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Justin Verlander is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second in season player rankings.
Verlander also regains fifth place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Royals pitcher Zach Greinke, who only passed Verlander July 10.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kershaw struck out six over eighth scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 9-1 win over the Angels.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Jon Gray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, the top two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings earn Player of the Game honors. Top-ranked player, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani and second-ranked player, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, both maintain the top two spots.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Shane Bieber is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors—White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease rises to third place and Rays pitcher Corey Kluber rises to 10th.
Read MoreMets pitcher Max Scherzer is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Scherzer struck out nine over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Braves.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Alex Wood is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises to fourth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. He also rises to first place among National League pitchers.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Carlos Rodon is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Rodon pitched a complete game, striking out 12 and allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Padres.
Read MorePadres pitcher Blake Snell is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Snell struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 6-3 win over the Giants.
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Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, Joe Musgrove of the Padres maintains the top spot among National League pitchers and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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.