The league’s decision completely upends the National League playoff race, which began Wednesday with the Mets holding a one-game lead and the Arizona Diamondbacks a half-game ahead of the Braves, who were on the outside looking in .

Now the Mets and Braves have two potentially decisive games to play just one day before the start of the Wild Card Series. That likely leaves most of the potential NL playoff field in a holding pattern until the doubleheader ends.

The Mets and Braves had a scheduled rest day last Monday before the first game of the three-game series, and the Atlanta area was always expected to be affected by Hurricane Helene, making Wednesday’s decision even more so for the teams involved made it more frustrating.