With the 2026 MLB regular season just about a quarter of the way complete, the Tampa Bay Rays have been the cream of the crop in the league. Entering play on May 12, they have the best record in the American League at 27-13. They are two games ahead of the New York Yankees in the AL East race as two of the four teams in the AL with a record above the .500 mark. The Atlanta Braves are the only team in the Major Leagues that has more wins than the Rays right now, with 28.  What has been buoying the team’s success is the pitching staff, which has been lights out for more than two weeks. Tampa Bay’s hurlers have been throwing the ball so well that they actually made some impressive franchise history. Rays pitching staff makes franchise history with dominant stretch May 11, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen (57) pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning at Rogers Centre. | John E.…