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Rays Stun Twitter by Losing 1st Game of Season, Falling Short of Modern MLB Record

It was close but not to be for the Tampa Bay Rays and their historic start to the season.

The Rays suffered their first loss Friday night in a 6-3 defeat to the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Their undefeated streak ended at 13 games, tied for the best start in MLB history with 1982 Atlanta and the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers.

Their red-hot offense was cooled down by José Berríos and the rest of the staff. Prior to Friday, Tampa Bay had been held to fewer than four runs just once, in a 1-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.