Mets aim to sweep Twins in clash of wild-card contenders

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Executives with the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins delivered similar messages before the teams met Tuesday night: The core players who have gotten the teams into their respective wild-card races will be relied upon to get them into the playoffs.

The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Wednesday afternoon, when they host Minnesota in the finale of a three-game series.