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Sandy Alcantara, Marlins look to cool off Braves

The visiting Miami Marlins will send reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara to the mound on Sunday in the hopes of slowing the streaking Atlanta Braves and salvaging a game in the three-game set

Atlanta captured the first two games of the series, 16-4 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday. The Braves have won seven straight games and 15 of their last 16. Atlanta has won eight of nine games against the Marlins, who they now lead by eight games in the NL East

Alcantara (3-6, 4.