MacKenzie Gore looks to help Nats avoid sweep vs. Mets

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Phil Maton put on a New York Mets jersey for the first time Wednesday night -- and watched as his new teammates in the bullpen produced a much-needed shutdown effort.

Maton and the Mets will look to complete a sweep of Washington on Thursday afternoon when New York hosts the Nationals in the finale of a three-game series.

David Peterson (3-0, 3.58 ERA) is slated to start f