ATLANTA — Seth Lugo is the Mets’ version of a “bend, but don’t break” defense.
The rookie righty, who has shown an adeptness at escaping trouble over his brief major league career, faced another pivotal moment in Sunday’s fourth inning against the Braves. Lugo allowed four straight hits to begin the inning, only to escape with one run surrendered.
Overall, Lugo surrendered two earned runs on six hits and one walk over seven innings in the Mets’ 10-3 victory at Turner Field. In the fourth he retired Anthony Recker and got Dansby Swanson to hit into a double play with the bases loaded to escape trouble.