TORONTO — Next Monday’s off-day can’t arrive soon enough for this Blue Jays team, whose fuel level is close to reaching empty. Not only are they currently playing a stretch of 17 consecutive games, but four of their previous five entering Monday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox — the first of seven straight…

The Toronto Blue Jays open a critical four-game homestand against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night at Rogers Centre, and for a club sitting fifth in the AL East at 56-63 and 3.5 games back of a playoff spot, the stakes could not be higher. With the calendar working against them, Toronto likely needs…