When Francisco Lindor went down with a back injury last Friday in Philadelphia, the Mets’ playoff prospects seemed to be in serious trouble. But Luisangel Acuña has come up and taken Queens by storm.

Acuña is the first Mets player ever to record a single, double, triple and home run in his first five games with an at-bat.

Atlanta has officially announced the reinstatement of Albies. Infielder Cavan Biggio was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in a

Braves star Ozzie Albies is returning to the lineup as the team makes its final playoff push. Albies has been sidelined since he fractured his left wrist in July while tagging a baserunner. In preparation for his return, Albies played two games for the Gwinnett Stripers this week, notching four hits in nine at-bats.