Cueto started out strong, with a 1.80 ERA in his first four starts with the Royals, before hitting a rough patch, going 0-5 with a 9.57 ERA over his next five outings to suffer a career-long five-game losing streak. Cueto, though, turned it around late in the year with a 3.24 ERA over his final four starts.
So Cueto is trending in the right direction heading into his start against the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday at 2:30 p.m. CT on FOX Sports 1. And he's ready to put his struggles behind him.