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Mets seek series sweep of Athletics (Jul 23, 2017)

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NEW YORK — A pair of young starting pitchers will look to give their overworked bullpens a little break Sunday afternoon when the New York Mets host the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game interleague series at Citi Field.

The Mets will go for the series sweep when right-hander Rafael Montero (1-6, 5.40 ERA) opposes Athletics right-hander Daniel Gossett (1-5, 5.79). New York earned a 6-5 victory Saturday when Wilmer Flores’ walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning capped a comeback from a 5-0 deficit.

It was the second straight comeback win for the Mets (44-50), who trailed twice in a 7-5 victory Friday, and the fourth straight victory overall.