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

The Atlanta Braves (83-70) survived injuries and offensive slumps for much of the season, but the molten-hot New York Mets (85-68) finally exploited those weaknesses and leaped above their National League East rival this summer.

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.

Matt Olson hit two of Atlanta's six home runs, Chris Sale coasted to his career-high 18th win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-3.

With a little more than a week left in the regular season, it's clear the Atlanta Braves won't come anywhere close to the MLB record-tying 307 home runs they hit in 2023. Their lineup remains strong enough to put together a throwback Thursday,