The Texas Rangers have jumped to the top spot in Box-Toppers team power rankings after being ranked seventh last week.
The Rangers have the most Box-Toppers points for the season (20.4), followed by the St. Louis Cardinals (18.9). The Cards, the National League top team, jumped from fifth place last week.
The Rangers are tied with the Red Sox (ranked third in Box-Toppers points) for best American League record at 15-7. The Cards have the third-best record in the NL at 13-8.
The Atlanta Braves, last week's top team, fell to fourth place in the Box-Toppers rankings this week, though they still hold the best record in the NL at 15-6.
The Rangers are led by overall Box-Toppers points leader and starting pitcher Yu Darvish, who has 6.0 points. Eleven different Rangers have been named Player of the Day and have earned Box-Toppers points this season.
The Cardinals are led by pitchers Adam Wainwright (4.0 Box-Toppers points), Lance Lynn (3.7) and Shelby Miller (3.7).
| 425 | Top 10 Teams | Pts | Last week rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 20.4 | 7 |
| 2 | Cardinals | 18.9 | 5 |
| 3 | Red Sox | 18.4 | 3 |
| 4 | Braves | 17.4 | 1 |
| 5 | Reds | 16.7 | 8 |
| 6 | Rockies | 16.0 | 4 |
| 7 | Athletics | 15.7 | 2 |
| 8 | Nationals | 14.9 | 9 |
| 9 | Orioles | 14.5 | Not ranked |
| 10 | Diamondbacks | 14.4 | 10 |