Major League Baseball is considering contingency plans for this weekend's series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves as Hurricane Ian slams Florida's Gulf Coast.

The hurricane made landfall Wednesday afternoon in Florida, while parts of Georgia are expected to see flooding rains and some coastal surge into Saturday.

With the pivotal three-game series slated to start Friday at Truist Park in Atlanta, the clubs and MLB have discussed several options, including a split doubleheader on Sunday.

The teams have a mutual day off Thursday, but MLB is not considering starting the series a day early. Relocating the games to a neutral site also was not a serious consideration as of Wednesday.