Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/13/26): White Sox 4, Cubs 2 – Sox Stifle Cubs at Camelback
The Cubs made the trip to Camelback Ranch for a Friday afternoon matchup against the rival White Sox. The road team did not bring a lot of players from the major league roster on the trip and it showed as they went down to defeat.
The Sox grabbed the lead on an RBI single by Korey Lee in the bottom of the 2nd. Andrew Benintendi had a run-scoring double in the 4th and Lee added a solo shot in the 5th to give the home team a 3-0 advantage.
The North Siders finally scratched the scoresheet in the top of the 6th catcher when Miguel Amaya hit a deep fly ball to center that got past outfielder Jarred Kelenic, allowing two runs to score. The play was ruled an error on Kelenic, so Amaya did not get credit for drinkng in those runs.
The South Siders got a solo home run from Everson Pereira in the bottom of the frame to wrap up all the offense on Friday and they won by a margin of 4-2. (Box score)
Key Moment
The Cubs had the bases loaded with nobody out in the top of the 7th and did not score a run.
Why the Cubs Lost
They were unable to get any timely hitting in this one.
Stats That Matter
- Amaya was back in the lineup after Panama was eliminated from the WBC.
- Moisés Ballesteros played first base and had a pair of hits.
Bottom Line
The Cubs should have a much deeper bench than they did in 2025, which will come in handy during a 162-game season. Ballesteros is going to be a major part of that, and he has been impressive so far this spring.
On Deck
Chicago heads over to Salt River Fields to take on the Rockies Saturday at 3:10pm CT. Ben Brown gets the start and there is no television coverage available.
