Houston Dynamo (13-11-9, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (11-12-10, eighth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: Portland +113, Houston +210, Draw +268; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Nelson Quinones leads the Houston Dynamo into a matchup with the Portland Timbers after a two-goal showing against the Colorado Rapids.
The Timbers are 10-8-9 against Western Conference opponents. The Timbers are 4-0-1 when they record more than two goals.
The Dynamo are 10-9-7 in Western Conference games. Amine Bassi leads the fifth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 10 goals. The Dynamo have scored 48.
The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. The Dynamo won the last meeting 5-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Evander has nine goals and three assists for the Timbers. Felipe Mora has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Bassi has scored 10 goals with two assists for the Dynamo. Corey Baird has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timbers: 5-3-2, averaging 1.9 goals, 4.4 shots on goal and 4.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.
Dynamo: 5-1-4, averaging 2.2 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 3.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Timbers: David Ayala (injured), Eryk Williamson (injured), Jaroslaw Niezgoda (injured), Yimmi Chara (injured), Aljaz Ivacic (injured), Diego Chara (injured).
Dynamo: Ifunanyachi Achara (injured), Tate Schmitt (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
