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Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole leads in Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second straight week.
Meanwhile, Max Scherzer of the Dodgers rises to lead National League pitchers in Box-Toppers rankings. Both league batting leaders remain the same since last week—Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads American League batters and Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres leads NL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees rise to lead American League teams and the Cleveland Indians are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Max Scherzer is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to lead National League pitchers in season player rankings.
Scherzer also rises to second place overall in season player rankings with 17.4 Box-Toppers points in 2021, trailing Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (19.4). Scherzer also rises to fourth place in career Box-Toppers points with 218.6, passing Astros pitcher Zack Greinke (217.8). (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.) Scherzer now ranks second among active players in career points, trailing only teammate Clayton Kershaw (246.6).
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to fifth place and Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler rises to ninth place.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Luis Garcia is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 8-4, 11-inning win over the Rangers. Eovaldi did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Red Sox did not hold the lead after he exited.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wainwright struck out nine over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Pirates.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10—Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer rises to fifth place and Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to 10th place.
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Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Meanwhile, Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers rankings. Wheeler maintains his lead among NL pitchers and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels maintains his lead among American League batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox maintain their lead among American League teams and the New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bumgarner struck out five over eight innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Mitch White is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Eli Morgan is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Rockies pitcher German Marquez maintains fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes rises to ninth in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first in season player rankings, passing previous leader Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Cole struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Angels.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Fernando Tatis Jr. rises to lead National League batters in 2021 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Player of the Day honors.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Matt Moore is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert pitched the season’s eighth nine-inning no-hitter. He earned his first career Player of the Game honor but fell just short of beating Moore for overall Box-Toppers Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Zack Grienke is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Greinke struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Angels.
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Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to lead Box-Toppers player rankings this week, passing Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, who had led since late June.
Meanwhile, Adam Duvall of the Braves rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers rankings. Both American League leaders remain the same as last week—Gerrit Cole of the Yankees leads AL pitchers and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads AL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox maintain their lead among American League teams and the San Francisco Giants are the week’s hottest 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.