Cueto (2-1) allowed five earned runs on eights hits and one walk while striking out two across three innings, taking the loss to the Padres on Sunday.
Cueto's first start coming off the 10-day injured list was not a friendly one. In three April starts, the 35-year-old held a 1.80 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with 18 strikeouts and did not allow any home runs. However, he was chased from Sunday's game after just three innings and surrendered home runs to Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis in a four-run second inning. Cueto will look to get back on track in his next start, tentatively scheduled for Saturday in Pittsburgh.