TORONTO -- It had to be him.

After weeks of “finding a way,” the Mets looked to be on the verge of a reckoning on Wednesday afternoon, their struggling offense coming three outs away from being no-hit for the ninth time in franchise history.

They needed a catalyst. More than that, they needed a hero. Francisco Lindor walked up to lead off the top of the ninth.

Lindor launched a fastball from Bowden Francis deep into the right-field seats at Rogers Centre, ending the no-hitter threat and igniting a six-run inning as the Mets claimed a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.

That homer was New York’s second extra-base hit of the series, a sobering indication of how far back the pendulum has swung for the offense. But this team’s been grinding through the cold spell for a while now, aided in large part by good fortune and great pitching.

Going from a near no-hitter to a booming win is one way to jump-start the bats. Lindor is still the guy who can set it all in motion.

Francisco Alvarez capped the thrilling rally with a three-run homer to give the Mets their fifth straight series win.