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NEW YORK — All summer long, one massive series kept looming on the schedule. “I’m stoked for the opportunity,” said New York slugger Pete Alonso, set to become a free agent after the World Series. New York is a half-game ahead of Arizona for the second of three National League wild cards, while the Braves trail the Diamondbacks by 1 …

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NEW YORK — Luisangel Acuña has subbed so nicely for the New York Mets already that his brother’s team is in growing danger of missing the postseason. He’s still playing incredible.” With left-hander Mitchell Parker on the mound Tuesday for Washington, the Mets gave Acuña his second start, and he certainly made the most of it. Immediately tabbed one of …

PHILADELPHIA — Luisangel Acuña, a younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday. “Good to see him fight and get us going in the ninth,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after New York’s 6-4 loss. New York entered Saturday’s action in the third slot, one …

NEW YORK — The Mets’ Jeff McNeil fractured his right wrist when hit by a pitch and will miss the rest of the regular season. McNeil was struck on a protective guard covering the wrist by a 74.3 mph curveball from Cincinnati’s Brandon Williamson during the fifth inning of the Mets’ 6-4, 10-inning win on Friday night. “So definitely shocked.” …

NEW YORK — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a titanic home run, just before Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson also went deep in the third inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night. It was Albies' first homer since March 31 — he missed time with a broken toe — and the second time the …

ATLANTA — Bryce Elder and Marcell Ozuna never lost faith in themselves. Bouncing back from a rough stretch, Elder pitched seven innings to lead a one-hitter, getting all the run support he needed when Ozuna hit a three-run homer in the first to lead the Atlanta Braves past the reeling New York Yankees 5-0. “I’m not going to sit up …