Mets, Cubs rained out, will play doubleheader on Wednesday

The Mets’ series against the Cubs will have to wait until Tuesday to get underway, as inclement weather has resulted in the postponement of the game between them that was schedule for 7:10 PM EDT in Queens. The teams will make up the game as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday with the first game starting at 1:10 PM and the second staying in its original 7:10 PM time slot.

class="wp-block-paragraph">The Cubs enter the series with a 40-37 record, and at the time of this writing, they’re in the third Wild Card spot in the National League. They’re two games back of the Cardinals for second place in the National League Central and seven games back of the division-leading Brewers.

class="wp-block-paragraph">The Mets, of course, are in much poorer shape. They’re 34-43 on the season, and they’re closer to the cellar-dwelling Rockies in the standings than they are to the Cubs. You can read all about the four-game set between these teams in Brian Salvatore’s series preview.