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The Mets didn’t need Nolan McLean to be a savior Saturday, but it sure didn’t hurt that the rookie assumed such a role.

A team desperate for even decent starting pitching got the bonus package, as McLean — in his major league debut — helped the Mets, without much thunder offensively, bury their worries for an afternoon.

With that injection of energy, the Mets ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Mariners at Citi Field.

It was only the Mets’ third victory in their last 17 games.

McLean, a top organizational pitching prospect, pitched 5 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in which he allowed two hit

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