SOX 7, BREWERS 5

RODON ON POINT AGAIN

Carlos Rodon gave up a solo home run to Keston Hiura — the first run against him this spring — in the first inning and was charged with another run after he exited in the fifth but was very good again, striking out six and walking one in his last Cactus League start. With a runner on third and one out in the fourth, Rodon threw fastballs at 97 and 98 mph on the second and third strikes against Tyrone Taylor before getting the third out on a ground ball.

Rodon (1.32 ERA) struck out 16 batters and walked one in 13 1⁄3 innings for the Sox (10-11-5), who are 9-3-2 in their last 14 spring games.

MONCADA, COLLINS GO DEEP

After fouling a pitch off his leg that put him on his hands and knees, cleanup man Yoan Moncada hit a monster home run to right field, his first of the spring, on the 10th pitch of an at-bat against Eric Yardley. Moncada hobbled around the bases and exited the game but is fine. He extended his on-base streak to 16 games and has six doubles. Zack Collins also homered, his third of the spring and second in as many games.

ALTERNATE-SITE GAMES WITH CUBS

The alternate site is set for Wintrust Field in Schaumburg, where the Sox set up shop last year. A 13-game schedule is set with games against the Brewers and Cubs against their alternate-site squads, including one against the Cubs at Guaranteed Rate Field when the Sox are on the road, according to assistant general manager/player development Chris Getz.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Getz said top Cuban outfield prospect Yoelqui Cespedes and right-handers Caleb Freeman, Jared Kelley, Andrew Dalquist and Matt Thompson have impressed during the team’s minor-league minicamp in Glendale.

ON DECK

Sox at Rockies, 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Scottsdale, MLB, Lucas Giolito vs. German Marquez.