Lugo sharp Mets set team HR record in split with Braves
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NEW YORK (AP) â  Mets starter Seth Lugo  certainly likes pitching against the Braves.
The 27-year-old right-hander turned in the best performance of  his  career  pitching two-hit ball over six innings to improve to 3-0 against Atlanta as New York beat the Braves 3-2 to split a doubleheader Monday night.  Lugo  lowered  his  career ERA against Atlanta to 1.35.
Pitching with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in  his  elbow   Lugo  (7-5) allowed just a pair of singles.  He  struck out seven  didn't issue a walk and retired  his  final 12 batters as New York won for the third time in 15 games.
"I think the fact that  he  knows  he  can pitch with this little injury that  he 's got  and now with some rest and some exercises to strengthen it up  I think  he  knows  he  can avoid surgery " Mets manager Terry Collins said.
NEW YORK (AP) â   [TGT] certainly likes pitching against the Braves.
The 27-year-old right-hander turned in the best performance of   [TGT]   career  pitching two-hit ball over six innings to improve to 3-0 against Atlanta as New York beat the Braves 3-2 to split a doubleheader Monday night.   [TGT] lowered   [TGT]   career ERA against Atlanta to 1.35.
Pitching with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in   [TGT]   elbow    [TGT] (7-5) allowed just a pair of singles.   [TGT]   struck out seven  didn't issue a walk and retired   [TGT]   final 12 batters as New York won for the third time in 15 games.
"I think the fact that   [TGT]   knows   [TGT]   can pitch with this little injury that   [TGT]  's got  and now with some rest and some exercises to strengthen it up  I think   [TGT]   knows   [TGT]   can avoid surgery " Mets manager Terry Collins said.