Astros pitcher Justin Verlander and Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Saturday’s two League Championship Series games.
Read MoreNLCS preview: Dodgers enter rematch against Cubs with more favorable stats, but L.A. declining since midseason, while Chicago is rising
The 2017 National League Championship Series is a rematch of the 2016 series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers. But this year, the tables are turned.
Last year, the Cubs were kings, leading Box-Toppers team rankings in 2016 almost wire-to-wire, and coming into their NLCS matchup against the Dodgers holding practically every advantage. This year, they’ve scraped together their success with a pitching staff that is little more than half as good as it was when it led them to a World Series title in 2016.
Read MoreDallas Keuchel tops players in Friday's ALCS opener, as Astros take Game 1 over Yankees
Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.
Keuchel struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Yankees. The Indians take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Read MoreALCS preview: Astros rank higher in Box-Toppers team rankings, but Yankees may hold pitching edge
The Houston Astros rank higher in Box-Toppers team rankings, though the New York Yankees hold an advantage in starting pitching and top-10 ranked players as they face off in the American League Championship Series starting Friday.
Read MoreAddison Russell tops players in Thursday's NL Division Series Game 5, as Cubs eliminate Nationals
Addison Russell of the Cubs is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game in National League Division Series Game 5, as the Cubs eliminate the Nationals.
Read MoreNationals' Strasburg, Yankees' Chapman top players in Wednesday's League Division Series games
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg and Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman are Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Players of the Day in two League Division Series games.
Read MoreTuesday's League Division Series game rained out; two games slated for Wednesday
No baseball Tuesday as the National League Division Series Game 4 was rained out and postponed until Wednesday.
There are two League Division Series games scheduled for Wednesday.
Read MoreCubs' Jose Quintana tops players in Monday's 4 League Division Series playoff games
Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana is Monday’s Box-Toppers top Player of the Game among the four League Division Series playoff games.
The other three Players of the Game Monday are Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish, Yankees closer Tommy Kahnle and George Springer of the Astros.
Read MoreYankees' Tanaka, Red Sox' Ramirez top players in Sunday's AL Division Series games
Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and Hanley Ramirez of the Red Sox are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Sunday’s two American League Division Series games.
Read MoreDodgers' Jansen, Nationals' Zimmerman top players in Saturday's NLDS Game 2s
Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen and Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Saturday’s pair of National League League Division Series games.
Read MoreCubs' Hendricks top players in 4 league division playoff games of Friday, Oct. 6
Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is Box-Toppers top player in Friday’s four league division series playoff games.
The other three Players of the Game Friday:
- Justin Turner of the Dodgers.
- Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin.
- Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel.
Indians' Bauer, Astros' Altuve top players in Thursday's AL Division Series openers
Trevor Bauer of the Indians and Jose Altuve of the Astros are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Thursday’s pair of American League Division Series openers.
Bauer struck out eight over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Yankees. The Indians now lead the Yankees 1-0 in the best-of-five series.
Read MoreDiamondbacks' Jake Lamb tops players in Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game
Jake Lamb of the Diamondbacks is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s National League Wild Card game.
Lamb went 4-for-5, scoring three times, in the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-8 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Read MoreDavid Robertson tops players as Yankees beat Twins in AL Wild Card Game
Yankees pitcher David Robertson is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s American League Wild Card Game.
Robertson pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings of middle relief, allowing three hits, one walk, striking out three and earning the win, in the 8-4 win over the Royals.
Read MoreTwo pitchers ranked among Box-Toppers' top 10 (Santana, Severino) face off in AL Wild Card Game Tuesday
The Minnesota Twins visit the New York Yankeesin the American League one-game Wild Card playoff game Tuesday.
Starting pitchers are: Twins—Ervin Santana, 16.1 Box-Toppers points, ranked 10th among all players, fifth among AL pitchers. Yankees—Luis Severino, 21.1 Box-Toppers points, ranked eighth among all players, fourth among AL pitchers.
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Red Sox' Chris Sale is 2017 Box-Toppers Player of the Year
Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Box-Toppers 2017 Player of the Year, finishing the season with the most Box-Toppers points among all players.
Sale earned 25.1 points in 2017, finishing just 0.1 point ahead of second-place player, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (25.0).
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Indians lead Box-Toppers final '17 team rankings, NL-leading Dodgers end as hottest team
The Cleveland Indians finish the season atop Box-Toppers team rankings.
But the Los Angeles Dodgers, who led much of the season, rebounded after a late-season slump, rising to top National League teams and were baseball’s hottest team in the final days of the season.
Read MoreRays' Blake Snell tops players for Sunday, Oct. 1, on regular season's final day
Rays pitcher Blake Snell is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day on the final day of the regular season.
Snell struck out 13 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 6-0 win over the Orioles. Snell had the seventh-highest Box-Toppers game score of the season Sunday (+18.0). (See chart below: Highest Box-Toppers game scores of 2017.)
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Cubs' Jon Lester tops players for Saturday, Sept. 30, Red Sox' Sale secures Box-Toppers Player of the Year
Cubs pitcher Jon Lester is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming the 38th player this season with 10 or more Box-Toppers points.
Also Saturday, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale secured Box-Toppers 2017 Player of the Year honors after the only two players who had the chance to pass him both failed to earn Player of the Game honors—Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
Read MoreYankees' Masahiro Tanaka tops players for Friday, Sept. 29 with highest Box-Toppers game score of 2017
Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning the highest Box-Toppers game score of the season.
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
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