Portland Timbers (11-9-9, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (8-13-9, 13th in the Western Conference)

Houston; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Houston +100, Portland +245, Draw +255; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Dynamo and the Portland Timbers meet in Western Conference play.

The Dynamo are 7-11-7 against Western Conference opponents. The Dynamo rank fourth in the Western Conference drawing 151 corner kicks, averaging 5.0 per game.

The Timbers are 9-6-9 against Western Conference teams. The Timbers are seventh in the Western Conference allowing only 39 goals.

Saturday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Timbers won the last meeting 3-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ezequiel Ponce has scored nine goals with one as

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