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The White Sox head into Tuesday night at 1-3 after finally getting in the win column Monday, while Miami sits at 3-1 and still tied at the top of the NL East despite that first loss. This is the second game of the series at loanDepot park, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. EDT on MLB.TV. From a standings angle, Chicago is already chasing in the AL Central, and Miami is trying to keep an early home edge going before this schedule toughens up. Monday’s 9-4 White Sox win changed the tone a bit. Miguel Vargas drove in six, Austin Hays left the yard, and Chicago finally showed some real thump after a flat opening series in Milwaukee. Miami

The Pittsburgh Pirates head into Great American Ball Park on Tuesday night trying to stop an early slide after opening the season 1-3, while the Reds have started 3-1 and carry a three-game winning streak into this matchup. Cincinnati sits second in the NL Central and Pittsburgh is fifth. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET in Cincinnati, with the local broadcast listed as SportsNet Pittsburgh and Reds.TV. Monday’s opener stayed tight for most of the night, but the Reds finished the job in a 2-0 win behind Chase Burns and a sharp bullpen effort. That matters a bit here because it reinforced what the market is already telling us. Cincinnati is getting respect despite sending out a starter

The Phoenix Suns head to Kia Center on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip against the Orlando Magic in a game that matters on both sides of the play-in line. Phoenix comes in 42-33 and seventh in the West after a 131-105 win over Memphis on Monday, while Orlando is 39-35 and eighth in the East with a strong 22-14 home record. This is also a scheduling contrast spot. The Suns are on the second night of a back-to-back and in the middle of a road swing, while the Magic have been off since Sunday’s ugly 139-87 loss in Toronto. Orlando’s recent form is shakier than the standing makes it look. The Magic did beat Sacramento last week, but

The Charlotte Hornets head to Barclays Center on Tuesday night for a game they really cannot afford to waste. Charlotte is 39-36 and still stuck in the middle of the Eastern Conference play-in chase, so this matchup against Brooklyn is the kind of spot that has to turn into a win if the Hornets want to keep pushing toward the top six. The Hornets have dropped two straight after a five-game winning streak, which makes this feel a little more urgent than it otherwise would. Brooklyn enters at 18-57 and is still deep in rebuild mode, but the Nets at least bring a little better energy into this one after snapping a 10-game losing streak with a home win over