Consider the chaos unleashed.
On Monday, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets will play a doubleheader to determine not just their own playoff fates but the fate of the Arizona Diamondbacks as well. Rain from Hurricane Helene washed out two contests between Atlanta and New York last week in what was supposed to have been a monumental, three-game showdown. Instead, the latter two games were banged, leaving the entire National League wild-card picture up in the air.
A scenario existed that would’ve rendered such makeup games statistically moot, likely leading to their cancellation.