The attendance numbers are largely bogus, anyway.

But the attendance numbers so far show the Mets' success is not hurting the Yankees:

"It appears as if more and more New Yorkers are taking the 7 train as opposed to the 4, B or D train on game day.

After last year's surprising run to the NL pennant, Mets fans are showing up at Citi Field at the second highest rate in all of baseball and the highest in the National League."

Mets are 9th in attendance per game and the Yankees are 6th.


The Mets have increased their attendance (compared to 2015) at the second highest rate, but the fans are not showing up at the second highest rate.


"For the struggling Bronx Bombers, the attendance numbers are slightly down when compared to last year.

At this point last season the Yankees had seen 1,633,165 fans come through the turnstiles. That number has dipped to 1,562,688 this season (through 41 home games), a 70,477 decrease. It's an average of 1,719 fewer fans per game at the Stadium."

Slightly down is correct, and there is no reason to think that these people are going to Citi Field.

Funny that the click bait headline says Yankees see "big decline."