Hurricane Helene has resulted in a tough schedule for the Atlanta Braves, starting tonight with a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals. The Braves are coming off two unexpected days off, with Chris Sale scheduled to start on Wednesday, followed by Max Fried on Thursday.

Instead, the Braves will send Max Fried against the Royals tonight in hopes of getting Chris Sale ready for a possible elimination game next week. There are many possible scenarios as we head into the home stretch, but the decision to save Sale could be what keeps Atlanta’s season alive.

The series begins tonight at 7:20 ET.

More Braves news:

The Arizona Fall League will begin operations soon and eight Braves minor league players are scheduled to play. Catcher Drake Baldwin tops the list.

Ronald Acuña Jr. spoke to the media to provide an update on his torn ACL and answer a few questions about Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 season.

MLB news:

After spending the last two years in Japan, former top player Marwin González has announced his retirement. He logged 1,139 major league games.

The Wander Franco saga continues as the shortstop faces trial.

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw still hopes to make the playoffs despite missing the last month because of bone spurs in his left big toe.

The Athletics drew a sellout crowd in their last game in Oakland.