More than a month into the 2026 MLB regular season, it has become impossible to ignore what the Tampa Bay Rays are doing. Entering play on May 8, they own the second-best record in the American League at 25-12. They are only a half-game behind the New York Yankees, whom the Rays already own a sweep over, and are 26-12. The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are the only other teams in the MLB who have more victories than Tampa Bay, also being victorious 26 times. They are playing at a high level, and it has some analysts believing they are going to make a big swing this summer. During a recent telecast of MLB Now on MLB Network, Mike Lowell was having a conversation with Joel Sherman and Paul Severino. The Rays were the topic of discussion, and Lowell believes they are going to be buyers ahead of the MLB trade deadline this summer.…