Mets Morning News: Hurricane Helene ruins series in Atlanta

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With Hurricane Helene heading toward the Gulf Coast, the remainder of the series between the Mets and Braves has been postponed. The games will be rescheduled as a doubleheader on the Monday after the regular season ends.

If the playoffs have already been decided, it is at the discretion of the Commissioner whether the teams will play the two catch-up games.

The schedule has become a nightmare for all teams involved in the playoffs, but for the Mets, this is just another obstacle they must overcome if they want to make the playoffs.

The blame for this scheduling fiasco lies with Major League Baseball, which could have intervened when the first predictions of a major hurricane for the region were made.

The league had already contacted the teams earlier in the week, but waited to take action and by then it was already too late.

Everyone involved pursued their own interests, which led to this worst-case scenario.

The Mets will have some rotation decisions to make when they resume play against Milwaukee.

Sean Manaea will most likely open the series on Friday, followed by David Peterson. From there, they have options for both the finale against the Brewers and the doubleheader in Atlanta.

All about the National League East

The Twins caught up late and defeated the Marlins 8-3.

The Phillies secured a bye in the first round with their 9-6 victory over the Cubs.

The Nationals lost their game against the Royals 0-3.

All about Major League Baseball

The White Sox are on the verge of having the worst record in Major League history, but the organization is rotten from within.

The Yankees have placed Nestor Cortes on the injured list with a strained left elbow flexor, and the organization is unsure if he will be able to return for the playoffs.

Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 home run ball is being auctioned with opening bidding starting at $500,000.

The Tigers' improbable run to the playoffs continued with their eighth win in nine games.

The Diamondbacks defeated the Giants 8-2 to tie the Mets and qualify for the second wild card.

This date in the history of the Mets

On this day in 1987, the Mets became the first New York team to attract 3 million fans in a single season.