TORONTO — The Rays rolled off 13 straight wins to start the season, tying the major league modern-era record shared by the 1982 Braves and ‘87 Brewers, by playing extremely well in all aspects of the game.
They lost the chance to stand alone Friday by playing quite badly, arguably their worst game in their 14th try.
Poor pitching, costly defensive mistakes and a lack of timely hitting all contributed to a 6-3 defeat to the Blue Jays, as the Rays walked off the field without shaking hands for the first time since the March 30 opener.
