The Major League Baseball regular season was supposed to conclude Sunday, Sept. 29, with a day off before the playoffs start on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Instead, there will be a doubleheader in Atlanta between the Braves and Mets .
The first game is set for 1:10 p.m. ET with the second game starting 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first.
Here’s what else you need to know about the twin bill.
Hurricane Helene is to blame
The Mets were originally scheduled to play three games in Atlanta last Tuesday through Thursday. The inclement weather that came to the Atlanta area due to Hurricane Helene caused the Wednesday and Thursday games to be postponed . Consider this Monday bout an emergency doubleheader.
Why it matters and how it affects the Diamondbacks
Right now, the Mets and Braves are knotted up at 88-72 in the standings. The Diamondbacks are 89-73. Two of these three teams will make the playoffs as five and six seeds, respectively. The D-backs had a losing record this season against both the Mets and Braves, so they lose the tiebreakers…