"Jameson Taillon got the start for the North Siders and surrendered a 1st inning solo home run to Austin Hays to begin the scoring. Seiya Suzuki responded in the bottom half with his own homer off of Jonathan Cannon to even things up. Taillon ran into more problems in the 2nd inning giving up another homer as part of a three-run inning that put the White Sox on top 4-1. The road team continued to score and eventually would prevail by a final of 8-1."
"Key Moment The Cubs fell behind and never came back after the big 2nd inning for the White Sox. Why the Cubs Lost A bad start and a lack of offense did them in on Friday. Stats That Matter Taillon continues to have issues giving up home runs, something he's hoping keep in check this year. Alex Bregman went hitless in his first two at bats in a Cubs uniform."
The Cubs opened the 2026 Cactus League season at Sloan Park against the White Sox and suffered an 8-1 loss. Jameson Taillon started and surrendered a first-inning solo home run to Austin Hays, then allowed another homer and a three-run second inning that put the White Sox ahead 4-1. Seiya Suzuki hit a homer to briefly tie the game, but the road team continued to add runs and never relinquished the lead. The loss stemmed from a poor start and limited offense. Taillon's home run issues persisted, and Alex Bregman went hitless in his first two Cubs at-bats. The Rangers visit next, with Matthew Boyd scheduled to start.
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