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ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are a perfect 10-0 and are off to an undefeated start that we haven’t seen in 36 years.

Here are 10 things, one for each win, we think we’ve learned about the Majors’ only unbeaten club.

1. Their stars are shining.

This isn’t that complicated. Brandon Lowe has a 1.136 OPS with three home runs, including Monday’s game-winner. Wander Franco is hitting .317/.364/.683 with four homers. Randy Arozarena is 14-for-39 with two homers, two steals and a team-high 11 RBIs. The Rays’ best players look like their best players, and you can win a lot of games when that is the case.

2. The lineup looks improved.

Monday night was a reminder that it won’t always be as easy as they made it look through the first nine games. They are going to run into a lot more good pitching, and they need to prove they can hit good pitching. But you don’t have to squint to see signs that they will bounce back from last year’s ugly finish.

They have already hit 25 home runs, most in the Majors, with 11 different players going deep. Yandy Díaz has more walks than strikeouts. Harold Ramírez is healthy and has three homers. Isaac Paredes seems primed for a more consistent year after his 20-homer breakout. The early glimpse of Jose Siri has been encouraging. And the lefty bats they’re betting on, Josh Lowe and Luke Raley, probably needed this early boost of confidence as much as anyone.

3. Jeffrey Springs is the real deal.

Have you watched him pitch? He’s allowed three singles and four walks while striking out 19 over 13 scoreless innings.

Springs was one of the most effective starters in baseball after moving into the rotation last year. He looks even better this year, having added a sweeping slider to complement his lethal fastball-changeup combination, excellent command and remarkable ability to read swings.

4. So is Drew Rasmussen.

Similar story here: Rasmussen was really good for the Rays last season (2.84 ERA in 28 starts) but perhaps became underappreciated because of his modest workload (146 innings) and strikeout total (125). But he’s also been awesome so far, displaying unreal command of everything in his power arsenal.

Rasmussen has 15 strikeouts, with only three hits allowed, over 13 scoreless innings. He hasn’t walked any of the 42 batters he’s faced, and only one of them has ran up a three-ball count against him.

5. The schedule has helped …

The Tigers, Nationals and A’s combined for a .372 winning percentage last season. The Rays saw and swept all three to begin the season, and only six of their first 32 games are against teams (Toronto and Houston) that had a winning record last year.

6. … But they’re still playing well…

They didn’t just squeak by in those first three series. They’ve outscored their opponents by 58 runs, a modern-era Major League record over the first 10 games of a season. They won each game by at least four runs. It’s hard at this level to play that well, that consistently, for that long.

7. … And these games matter, too.

Next month, the Rays will play 23 straight games against teams that finished last season with winning records: the Yankees (twice), Orioles, Mets, Brewers, Blue Jays and Dodgers. That is an unforgiving stretch, but the wins they’re collecting now count just as much as any losses they might endure then.

8. Injuries are already a factor.

Losing Siri, who’s on the 10-day IL with a strained hamstring, certainly hurts. They’ve been without slick-fielding infielder Taylor Walls (sore left elbow) for a few days. The Rays have the depth to withstand injuries, as they have shown the past few years, but good health remains a key to the season.

9. The fifth spot in the rotation is up for Glas.

As much as the Rays like and will need contributions from Josh Fleming, Yonny Chirinos, Luis Patiño, and, eventually, top prospect Taj Bradley, remember that they’re still waiting for Tyler Glasnow to come back from his spring oblique strain. By mid/late May, the Rays’ rotation could be fully operational with Shane McClanahan, Zach Eflin, Springs, Rasmussen and Glasnow.

10. This group likes playing together.

It’s pretty easy to see when you watch them play. Or to hear when you listen to them talk about their post-victory celebrations, the “real serious magic” they feel or even something as goofy as last week’s steal-a-pitch survey. Winning goes a long way, obviously, but the continuity in the clubhouse has helped create a united team that really enjoys showing up every day. That matters, too.

“It's fun to be in this clubhouse regardless of the streak, to be honest with you,” McClanahan said. “I'll tell you the truth, [the winning streak is] the last thing we're concerned about. We're concerned about going out there, playing hard, and being good teammates.”