PHILADELPHIA — The Toronto Blue Jays began their seven-game, three-city road trip by trading beloved starter Kevin Gausman on the flight to Houston and finished it with a wild 7-6 loss in 12 innings to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. In between, they pulled off a buy-and-sell deadline, took two of three from the American West-leading Astros, let a victory against the Chicago Cubs slip through their fingers in a make-up game before taking two of three from another National League wild-card holder in the Phillies.

Throw in two MRIs — one for Trey Yesavage, who visits a specialist Monday to determine next steps for the meniscus injury in his left knee; one for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who doubled and scored in his second game back after missing three straight contests due to right hamstring tightness — and a promising debut for centre-fielder Brett Bateman, part of the return for Gausman, and it’s been an eventful week away.

Things don’t slow down at all for them Monday, when the Boston Red Sox arrive at Rogers Centre for the first of a four-game series, followed by three against the New York Yankees to wrap up a gruelling stretch of 17 games in 17........

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