Tampa Bay Rays win 12th straight, one shy of best major league start since 1900

• Rays win 12th straight to start season, one shy of MLB record
• The Rays are off to a historic unbeaten start. What's behind it?

The Tampa Bay Rays won their 12th straight game to start the season, one short of the major league record (since 1900), as Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in a 9-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.

The 1987 Milwaukee Brewers and 1982 Atlanta Braves both opened 13-0, tying for the best mark in big league history. Tampa Bay's 12-game winning streak matches the team record set in June 2004.