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Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also, three of the top five players in Box-Toppers season player rankings earn Player of the Game honors Sunday, all maintaining their ranking—Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels and Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Rich Hill is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, two of the top three in Box-Toppers season player rankings earned Player of the Game honors—Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (ranked second) and Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara (ranked third). Both maintained their rankings. Plus, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to 10th in player rankings after earning National League Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Cole struck out 11 over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 3-2 win over the Athletics.
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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, Verlander continues to lead American League pitchers, Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins continues to lead National League pitchers, Jose Ramirez of the Guardians continues to lead AL batters and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers team rankings report for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros continue to lead American League teams and the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Nola pitched a complete-game, five-hit shutout, striking out 11 and walking none, in the 4-0 win over the Reds.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Cole Irvin is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Justin Verlander is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon rises to sixth place and Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to seventh place.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Jordan Montgomery is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Montgomery pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout, striking out seven and allowing no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Cubs.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Taylor Hearn is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Hearn struck out five, closing the game over three scoreless and hitless innings, allowing no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Twins. Hearn earned the save.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Dustin May is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Patrick Sandoval is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Pete Alonso of the Mets rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, Verlander continues to lead American League pitchers, Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins continues to lead National League pitchers, Jose Ramirez of the Guardians continues to lead AL batters and Pete Alonso of the Mets continues to lead NL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers team rankings report for the second week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros rise to lead American League teams, passing the New York Yankees, who led AL teams for the past 13 weeks. Plus, the Atlanta Braves are the week’s hottest team, rising to second place overall.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Also Thursday, Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Ross Stripling is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Stripling struck out seven over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Orioles. Stripling did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Charlie Morton is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Aaron Civale is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises to third in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors, increasing his lead among NL pitchers. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias maintains his fifth-place spot in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Michael Wacha is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wacha struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Yankees.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
deGrom struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Phillies.
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.