In quest for back-to-back wins, Phillies rookie to face Braves

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The Atlanta Braves will send nine-year veteran Reynaldo Lopez to the mound on Sunday to face Philadelphia Phillies rookie Michael Mercado in the rubber game of the three-game series between the top teams in the National League East.

The teams have split the first two games, with the Phillies winning 8-6 on Friday and the Braves prevailing 5-1 on Saturday. Atlanta leads t