Braves beat Rays 5-2 for seventh straight road win

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Atlanta Braves' franchise record of consecutive zeroes is over. Their winning streak, however, is still going.

Nick Markakis' three-run homer provided the offense and the Braves stretched their streak of consecutive shutout innings on the road to 34 before it ended in the eighth inning of a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

Wilson Ramos' two-run single with two outs in the eighth put an end to the streak, but the NL-East leading Braves won for the seventh straight time on the road. They have outscored opponents 41-6 in those seven wins.

"It's fun to know, especially as a pitcher, that the team is doing the best it's done in a long time," said Julio…