As of Wednesday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets stay in a holding sample for the second and third games of their essential three-game sequence at Truist Park. Hurricane Helene is bearing down on the world and heavy rain and wind is anticipated Wednesday and Thursday, when the 2 games are scheduled to be performed.
MLB has not but introduced any modifications to the schedule, corresponding to shifting Thursday night time's recreation up to the afternoon, and even relocating the games to a impartial web site, which MLB has completed in comparable conditions up to now. The league might have moved Thursday's recreation up to Monday, which was an off-day for each groups. Wednesday's and Thursday's recreation might have been moved up to Monday as a part of a doubleheader, nevertheless it's too late for that now.
According to the New York Post, the Braves balked at shifting any games this sequence as a result of they have been anticipating giant crowds at Truist Park. Here are the main points:
Spokespeople for MLB, the Braves and the Mets all provided no remark on how this level was reached and what's subsequent.
But background conversations with concerned personnel indicated that principally the Braves have been anticipating giant attendance for the three games (it was 40,103 at Truist Park for Tuesday's sequence opener, received, 5-1, by Atlanta) and didn't need to forego the gates nor work by the logistics of shifting personnel corresponding to safety, concessionaires, and so on. to different dates or begin occasions.
MLB can overrule all weather-related selections and the league declined to accomplish that right here. Ultimately, the blame for any climate points throughout these essential games Wednesday and Thursday falls on MLB. The league has the ultimate say.
If Wednesday's and Thursday's games can't be performed due to rain, the Braves and Mets might have to play a doubleheader subsequent Monday, on the off-day between the top of the common season and the beginning of the Wild Card Series. Those games would probably have postseason implications, whether or not seeding or a playoff spot basically, and would have to be performed. If they're meaningless, they might be canceled, although that is unlikely.
That might current a journey nightmare, particularly because it's potential one or each groups might have to journey to the west coast for the Wild Card Series. The Mets, for instance, might have to journey from Atlanta (this week's sequence) to Milwaukee (for his or her remaining regular-season sequence this weekend) to Atlanta (for a make-up recreation) to the west coast (for the Wild Card Series) within the span of per week.
Also, the climate might impact greater than the Braves vs. Mets games this week. The Mets have to journey to Milwaukee for a sequence with the Brewers this weekend. The storm might have an effect on their journey out of Atlanta. The Braves do not have to journey after the Mets sequence, they're going to host the Kansas City Royals this weekend, although the Royals have to get to Atlanta, which might pose comparable issues.
The Braves enter play Wednesday a half-game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the third wild-card slot. The Mets are a half-game up on Arizona and one recreation up on Atlanta. Needless to say, Wednesday's and Thursday's games are of paramount significance within the wild-card race.
