Mets Need More Power from Ike Davis Ike Davis walked in the fourth inning of Saturday night's game against the Yankees to put two Mets on base with two out. The Mets" roster is constructed differently from the Yankees," so the fact that the Yankees have four more home runs than the Mets in the first two games of the Subway Series should not be surprising. But playing in a small ballpark, the Mets need more power in their lineup to match the Yankees. And Manager Terry Collins simply does not know where to find that power. "Singles don't win many games in this park," Collins said after the Yankees" 4-2 victory Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The Mets (32-28) and Yankees (33-25) have similar records, yet the Yankees have 90 home runs compared with the Mets" 47. Much of that has to do with differences between the National and American leagues, their home ballparks and the composition of the rosters. But it also has to do with underachieving sluggers in the Mets" batting order. Lucas Duda has 10 home runs, while David Wright and Scott Hairston each have eight. Missing from that group is Ike Davis, the Mets first baseman who is batting .162 with only five home runs. If Davis played for the Yankees, his five home runs would rank 10th on the club. On the Mets, he is fourth. He has not hit a home run since May 11. Collins was asked after Saturday's game whether he would need to find another first baseman to bring power to the position. Where does he come from? Collins said. Where is he? Where is that guy who can provide power? That guy is Ike Davis. Ike Davis has as much power as anybody in the ballpark. We got to get him going. Davis's struggles have been ongoing. Collins pointed out that Davis, a former first-round pick who experienced success as a rookie in 2010 and missed most of last season with an injury, is dealing with failure for the first time as a major leaguer. Collins added that he must ensure that Davis, who is polite and conscientious, does not take listen to all the advice offered, because that could cloud his mind. "You don't want to be thinking during the at-bat," Davis said. It's too hard to hit when you're thinking. Simple mechanics I need to get back to. Seeing the ball and try to square up. One person with whom Davis did not mind talking about hitting was the Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, a former Yankee teammate of Davis's father, Ron. Jackson attended Arizona State, where Davis went to school. Jackson remembered Davis from Yankees Old Timers days and also watched him before he was drafted. They spoke during Friday's batting practice. "He gave me good advice," Davis said. Not swing mechanics or anything, just make contact and let the ball go out of the yard. Not try to hit the ball out of the yard. Davis went 1 for 2 Saturday and drew two walks, an encouraging performance. Davis pointed out that his ability to make contact had been improving in recent games, and he was confident that he would reverse what has become a two-month slump. "I've hit a lot more balls square," Davis said. It's not going to change overnight. Davis has also been a streaky slugger. His first three home runs this season came in four games; his next two came in back-to-back games. There is at least reason for Mets fans to hope that once he does hit one beyond the fences, more might soon be on the way. Until then, Collins will search his batting order for anyone to take the burden off Wright, who has carried the offense. Besides Wright, the only other Met to homer in this series is shortstop Omar Quintanilla, a 30-year-old journeyman who has only three in his career. As much as Wright acknowledged that he would like to provide "instant offense," he did not think there was an onus on him to supply power. Wright said the Mets were actually at their best when they can work a pitcher into a long inning and accumulate hits. "Single, single, double, walk, something like that," Wright said, adding: "We're not going to be able to sit back and wait for that three-run home run. It's extremely tough to go out there and outslug these guys.