MESA—Bruce Chen is happy Melky Cabrera is getting big hits for his team these days instead of against him.Cabrera had a bases-loaded triple in a five-run first inning to back Chen as the Kansas City Royals coasted to a 13-4 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday.Cabrera signed with the Royals as a free agent on Dec. 16 and is hitting .500 (10 for 20) with six RBIs this spring. He also had a double to lead off the fifth and scored on a double by Alex Gordon, who had three hits.A valuable lesson opposing pitchers will have to learn when facing Cabrera and the Royals, who jumped on Matt Garza, making his second start and third spring appearance after being acquired from Tampa Bay on Jan. 8.Garza gave up six runs and four hits, walked four and struck out four in 2 2-3 innings.He was re-signed as a major league free agent on Jan. 19 and came into camp raring to go. The 33-year-old left-hander made his second start of the spring and third appearance overall.Two of the hits off Chen were by Marlon Byrd, including a solo home run in the third inning. Byrd continued his solid spring with his sixth multihit effort in eight games. He is now 13 for 20.

NOTES—Alex Gordon had three hits, two RBIs and a stolen base for the Royals. … Brett Carroll scored three runs, but had no official at-bats. The first run was as a pinch-runner, the second two after he remained in the game as a DH and was hit by pitches twice. … Blake DeWitt and Jeff Baker continue to battle for the starting job at 2B for the Cubs. DeWitt might have an edge, but Baker would still see a lot of time as a utilityman. Darwin Barney is the likely backup at SS behind Starlin Castro.