The Red Sox roughed up Blue Jays' starter Max Scherzer in the first inning, scoring three runs on five hits.

Toronto Blue Jays fans are suddenly wringing their hands.

Toronto’s grip on the top spot in the American League East weakened Wednesday with a second straight loss to the Boston Red Sox during a crucial final homestand.

It was a bleak night for the Jays, who got a rough first inning from Max Scherzer, were dominated by Boston ace Garrett Crochet, and saw star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ejected – all during a costly 7-1 loss.

The defeat puts Toronto’s sole position of the top spot in the AL East in jeopardy. As the loss was finalized in Toronto, the New York Yankees were beating the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the eighth. With a win, the Yankees would pull even with Toronto at

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