Their best includes an ability to beat up good teams. Every team currently in a playoff spot in the American League has an over .500 record vs. teams whose current record is .500 or better. The Mets are the best NL Wild Card team in one place at leastAt 34-40 against .500 or better teams, the Cubs who lead the NL WIld Card have the largest gap between wins and losses with 6 of them. Beating good teams is necessary in the regular season to stack up enough victories to get there. This Mets team beats good clubs.