The final two games of a crucial series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene.

The regular season was set to end Sunday, but the Mets are now scheduled to return to Atlanta on Monday for a doubleheader that could settle the postseason lineup.

The Mets (87-70) went into the day with a half-game lead over Arizona in the wild-card race, with the Braves (86-71) a full game back. Two of those teams will make the playoffs, which are set to begin Tuesday with the best-of-three wild-card round.

Guardians get Kwan back in time for playoffs

Cleveland Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, a nice boost for the AL Central champions with only four games left in the regular season.

Kwan had been sidelined with a back issue that may have contributed to his prolonged hitting slump in the second half. The Gold Glove winner had been sidelined since Sept. 14.

Kwan led the majors with a .352 average at the All-Star break. But the 27-year-old was hitting just .201 in his last 50 games before being placed on the IL. Kwan was sidelined earlier in the season with hamstring issues.

Yankees lose Cortes to elbow injury

Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes has a flexor strain in his pitching elbow and was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday in a blow to New York’s rotation heading into the playoffs.

Cortes and the Yankees are still holding out some hope he could return at some point in the postseason, but it didn’t sound likely.

Cortes (9-10, 3.77 ERA) had an MRI on Monday and was put on the IL retroactive to Sunday. He won’t throw for at least seven to 10 days.