Javier Baez brings much needed magic back to embattled Mets

The Mets could not afford to leave Los Angeles without a win. It’s a good thing they got their baseball magician back on Sunday.

In their series finale against the Dodgers, the Mets struck first and struck hard, courtesy of aggressive baserunning and big hits from Javier Baez. And it netted a 7-2 win over their National League rival.

Baez got the Mets on the board in his first game back from the injured list with back spasms. The magical infielder hit an RBI double in his first at-bat back, that flew just over the head of Dodgers left fielder AJ Pollack, in the first inning. The shot bounced off the warning track and into the back wall before Pollack managed to make a play on it. Meanwhile,…