The Yankees’ biggest issue, beyond a bullpen quite likely as iffy as last year’s and an undeniably unproductive bottom of the lineup, is guilt by association. The Yankees had the misfortune of having their five-game losing streak coinciding with the Mets’ slide of similar ineptitude and equal length. 

But they are not the Mets, that’s for sure. 

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I mean, let’s be real: There’s no comparison. 

The Mets scored zero runs three of the last four games heading into Tuesday night’s game in L.A. The Yankees showed their signature power Monday night, winning a memorable home run contest of MVPs at The Stadium.