ATLANTA — A storm was approaching Truist Park, and with several big games at stake, that fact was all too clear.
With a tropical storm that could become a hurricane looming and is forecast to move through Georgia, Major League Baseball has no solid contingency plan in place if the Braves-Mets games on Wednesday and Thursday are affected.
Local weather forecasts predict rain will start as early as Wednesday morning and continue into Friday.
The most severe weather is expected on Thursday, with up to 5 inches of rain possible in Atlanta.
The Mets, who lost 5-1 to the Braves on Tuesday, are set to finish off their most important series of the season over the next two days.
They're scheduled to fly to Milwaukee after Thursday's game and begin their final series against the Brewers on Friday.
The decision rests with MLB, which moved Tuesday night's Tigers-Rays game in Detroit to an afternoon game because of poor weather forecasts. There is no clear resolution for the series, and MLB is continuing to track weather patterns and have dialogue with each team.
Presumably, an opportunity to play the game will open up sometime on Wednesday and Thursday.
Both games will likely be rescheduled to Thursday in hopes that the worst of the storm will avoid Atlanta.
The Mets will likely have to return to Atlanta on Monday to finish out the remainder of the league's season before the wild-card round begins the next day.
Perhaps a neutral area can be found in a hurry.
“[MLB is] “We're dealing with all of that,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said, “and we're just going to take it day by day. … I remember the last time we came back from a road trip, we came here, the Dodgers were in town for a big series, our team took a storm, and then all of a sudden, things changed.
“These things are unpredictable.”
The Mets, who trail the Braves by just one game, were also waiting for results.
“I don't know. I have no idea,” coach Carlos Mendoza said after the game. “I just checked with David. [Stearns] Now I don't know anything.”
