What to look for from the top Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals players and how to watch the game as they face off on Friday.

On Friday, the Kansas City Royals (85-74) are visiting the Atlanta Braves (86-71), at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Royals have taken three in a row, and the Braves have taken three in a row.The Braves and

MLB has the power to force logistics, to force both teams to play when and where it wants, so long as the union is in agreement.

The weather caused this and that isn't anyone's fault. It's tough to be overly proactive with weather, but the reactive part here is where Major League Baseball totally dropped the ball. As always, the buck stops with commissioner Rob Manfred.

The Braves says tickets for Wednesday’s game will not be valid for Monday. Tickets for Thursday night’s game will be honored on Monday.

Wednesday's game between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, who are battling for the final National League Wild Card berth, was postponed to next Monday.

The games Wednesday and Thursday between the host Atlanta Braves and New York Mets were postponed by MLB due to Hurricane Helene approaching the southeastern United States, meaning the newly scheduled Monday doubleheader in Atlanta may determine all three National League wild-card spots.

This isn't a favorable outcome for the New York Mets or Atlanta Braves, who now have a challenging doubleheader scheduled.