Following back-to-back blowouts with the Blue Jays and Red Sox exchanging lopsided outcomes, Sunday’s series rubber match at Fenway Park was close and competitive with the normal quirkiness inherent to the historic venue on full display.

The Red Sox lost, 5-3, to the Blue Jays on Sunday to drop the series. Walker Buehler struggled again, allowed four earned runs over four innings in another loss. Amin Touri can be reached at amin.touri@globe.