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While the Mets have brought their unparalleled brand of drama to the Bronx, the Yankees nearly imploded Saturday afternoon in the ninth inning with Aroldis Chapman unable to find the strike zone, putting all five batters he faced on base in the ninth.

Chasen Shreve came in and induced a double play and got Wilmer Flores to ground out to avert disaster in the Yankees’ 7-6 victory.

Sonny Gray followed up on his strong last outing before the All-Star break by allowing three runs (two earned) in 5.1 innings on three hits and three walks while striking out six.

Steven Matz gave up five runs in five innings, allowing nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts. He wasn’t helped by his defense, particularly in the fourth inning when the Yanks scored their first four runs. Mets center fielder Matt den Dekker failed to make three plays in a stretch of five batters.

Asdrubal Cabrera, who was the DH with Yoenis Cespedes too sore to play after his Friday return, was ejected to end the top of the fifth by third-base ump Hunter Wendelstedt after expressing displeasure over a called check-swing strike three.