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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings, passing Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who has led the past five weeks.
Meanwhile, Ohtani continues to lead American League batters, Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins continues to lead National League pitchers and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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Trade deadline deals helped both the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres rise closer to the top of Box-Toppers team rankings this week.
But the top two spots in Box-Toppers team rankings remain the same with the New York Yankees in first place and the top National League team, the Los Angeles Dodgers in second.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Justin Verlander is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Verlander struck out five over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 6-0 win over the Guardians.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Jose Urquidy is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list earned Player of the Game honors. Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara maintains his fourth-place ranking and extends his lead among National League pitchers. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Gausman struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-1 win over the Rays.
Read MoreReds pitcher Hunter Greene is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Pete Alonso of the Mets rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Carlos Rodon is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease maintains his third place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to sixth place.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Ian Anderson is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Anderson struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th in season player rankings.
Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintained second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to eighth in player rankings.
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Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, Sandy Alcantara continues to lead National League pitchers and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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The New York Yankees lead in Box-Toppers team rankings continued to narrow this week.
Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros gained on the Yankees this week. The Dodgers, ranked second, continue to lead all National League teams and the Astros, ranked third, are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Jameson Taillon is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Taillon struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Royals. Taillon did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wainwright struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Pablo Lopez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lopez struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Reds.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kelly struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Giants.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Sonny Gray is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Pete Alonso of the Mets extends his lead among NL batters in Box-Toppers rankings after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreRoyals 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 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.