It was a weird Monday night in Toronto, but Tanner Houck was practically perfect in the 4-1 Boston Red Sox win over the Blue Jays. Through 4 2/3 innings, Houck kept the Blue Jays off the bases, and did so in meticulous fashion.

On Monday, Tanner Houck made his 30th start of the year. In a 4-1 Red Sox win over the Blue Jays that pushed the Sox back over .500 (79-78), Houck logged five shutout innings, pushing his season total to 178⅔ innings while lowering his ERA to 3.12.

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.