Francisco Lindor will almost assuredly miss one of the biggest series of the season. But the Mets hope their shortstop will be back for their biggest series of the season. Lindor was out of the lineup for a sixth straight game with an ailing back on Saturday.

Francisco Lindor is not in the Mets' lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. It is the sixth straight game the shortstop has not started.

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor’s earliest return to New York’s lineup from a back injury likely is Tuesday night’s series opener at the Atlanta Braves. Lindor missed five straight games entering Saturday and had played only one inning in the past seven games.

Francisco Lindor missed his sixth straight game Saturday and is set to miss Sunday's game as well. The Mets say Tuesday is the earliest he will return.

After missing four straight games with back tightness, Francisco Lindor received a facet injection in his back before Thursday's game.

Francisco Lindor showed signs of progressing Friday, but it came after the Mets star received a facet shot for his lingering back issue a day earlier. A facet shot is an injection of a mixture of anesthetic and steroids into the facet joints of the spine to help relieve pain and reduce inflammation.