Brandon Nimmo turned toward Citi Field’s crowd, the one he petitioned for a few days ago, the one that responded by filling every seat as the fifth-largest regular-season gathering in the stadium’s history.

The surprise is how well the Mets have compensated for Francisco Lindor missing from the leadoff spot and shortstop in the week he has been out.

In the meantime, Mets prospect Luisangel Acuña will continue to fill in for Lindor at shorstop, where he’s done an impressive job. In seven games, Acuña is 8-for-23 (.348 batting average) with four extra-base hits, including two home runs and five RBIs.