The loss could have allowed the Yankees to pull into a tie with the Mariners atop the wild-card standing.
The Mets were a game and a half ahead of the Reds in the wild-card standing.
But they have won three of their last five and remain two games behind San Diego in the wild-card standings.
Florida trails the Astros in the wild-card standings by four games.
The Indians are half a game ahead of the Athletics in the wild-card standing.
They gained a game on the Diamondbacks in the wild-card standing, and many more in their heads.
Should they instead be judged against the team they are tied with in the wild-card standing?
The Indians finished one game behind Seattle in the wild-card standings in 2000.
Shapiro says he tries not to scrutinize the wild-card standings daily.
It's too early to start looking at the wild-card standings, but it's likely that the wild card will come from the East.
