The Tampa Bay Rays are the story of the 2023 season so far, and why shouldn’t they be? They captured each of their first 13 games, then followed that up with a six-game winning streak after losing two of three against the Blue Jays and their series opener against Cincinnati. They became the first team since the Deadball Era to win their first 14 home games, leading the league in runs scored (157), OPS+ (143), home runs (48), runs against/game (2.80), ERA+ (154), and WHIP (1.054), and have just looked like ... well, they’ve looked like the 2018 Red Sox did when they won 17 of their first 19 games to launch their 108-win championship season.
Unfortunately, the Astros still run the American League
