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**Nationals Look to Ace Gore to Clinch Series After Dominant Win Over Mariners**

SEATTLE – After a lopsided loss on Tuesday, the Washington Nationals bounced back in a big way Wednesday night, routing the Seattle Mariners 9-0 and setting up a decisive rubber match tonight.

MacKenzie Gore will take the mound for the Nationals, aiming to secure the series victory. The left-hander is coming off a stellar performance against the Giants where he had 9 strikeouts. Gore is also looking to extend his lead for the major league lead in strikeouts.

The Mariners will counter with Emerson Hancock, their first-round pick from 2020. Hancock, who is 2-2 with a 5.95 ERA this season, relies on inducing weak contact, a style that has sometimes troubled the Nationals’ offense.

The game is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. EDT at T-Mobile Park.

**Nationals Lineup:**
SS CJ Abrams
LF James Wood
1B Nathaniel Lowe
C Keibert Ruiz
2B Luis García Jr.
DH Josh Bell
CF Robert Hassell III
3B José Tena
RF Daylen Lile

**Mariners Lineup:**
SS J.P. Crawford
CF Julio Rodríguez
C Cal Raleigh
LF Randy Arozarena
2B Dylan Moore
1B Donovan Solano
DH Jorge Polanco
RF Leody Taveras
3B Ben Williamson

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