Pitches into seventh inning Cueto (0-1) took the loss against the Royals on Wednesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks over 6.1 innings while striking out one. Impact Cueto retired the first five batters he faced on the night before allowing four consecutive men to reach in the second, leading to two runs coming home for Kansas City. The veteran right-hander would then allow a solo homer off the bat of MJ Melendez in the sixth after hurling three consecutive scoreless innings, and was later relieved by Roansy Contreras with one out in the seventh. Though he ended up taking the loss, Cueto actually held his own in his first outing of the season, logging a quality start while getting through 6.1 innings on 84 pitches. Of course, his one strikeout over that span leaves much to be desired for fantasy owners.
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