Bautista drives in run as Mets top Blue Jays

Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista drove in the eventual winning run and scored as part of New York’s five-run fifth inning, and the Mets defeated Toronto 6-3 on Wednesday to split their two-game interleague series.

Todd Frazier hit a two-run homer for the Mets (3449) and Brandon Nimmo, Michael Conforto and Asdrubal Cabrera had run-scoring singles.

Kendrys Morales homered for Toronto (40-46) and Lourdes Gurriel Jr., drove in a pair to bring his RBI total to five in two games.

Marcus Stroman (1-6) was chased after 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander allowed six runs and six hits, walked four and struck out two over an 85-pitch outing.

Corey Oswalt gave up two runs and five hits while striking out two and walking one over four innings. Seth Lugo (3-3) earned the win for New York and Jeurys Familia picked up his 16th save.

Bautista received a warm ovation before his at bat in the first inning from the 26,038 in attendance — and a round of applause from Stroman on the mound. The 37-year-old right-fielder, who made his return to Rogers Centre in Tuesday’s game, tipped his batting helmet and waved to the fans before stepping into the box.

The Mets, wearing special Independence Daythemed uniforms, took control of the game with a bat-around fifth inning that included four singles.