Aided by the strike-averse behavior of Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt, who walked a career-high seven batters, the Red Sox offense produced a steady drip of runs in the early innings.

At Rogers Centre on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays (73-83) meet the Boston Red Sox (78-78), fellow members of the AL East, at 7:07 p.m. ET.The Red Sox (+110 underdog moneyline odds) are away

TORONTO — Tanner Houck pitched five strong innings, Wilyer Abreu reached base three times and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to three games with a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. The Red Sox opened their final road trip — a three-game set in Toronto — by improving to 4-0 in Canada this season.