That makes very little sense. First of all, from the Brewers' perspective, if they get passed by the Astros, that means they're losing, and that means they are not passing the Mets. Second, from the Mets perspective, why on earth would they care about a team 3.5 gb when there's one 1gb? Think about the pure math of it. In order for the Astros to even tie for the wildcard, one of the following scenarios would have to take place: Scenario 1: Astros go 7-0 Mets must go 3-3 or worse and Brewers 4-2 or worse Scenario 2: Astros go 6-1 Mets must go 2-4 or worse and Brewers 3-3 or worse Scenario 3: Astros go 5-2 Mets must go 1-5 or worse and Brewers 2-4 or worse Do you honestly believe one of those 3 is more likely than the Brewers tying or overtaking the Mets??