Minnesota United vs. Seattle Sounders

What: MLS Cup Playoffs, Game 1 When: 8 p.m. Monday Where: Allianz Field Stream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+ Radio: KSTP-AM, 1500 Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy, 11 east wind Betting line: MNUFC plus-160; draw plus-250; Seattle plus-155

Format: Quirky best-of-three playoff series begin the MLS Cup Playoffs’ first round over the next few weeks. Game 2 will be near 10 p.m. Central Time next Monday at Lumen Field in Seattle. Game 3, if necessary, would be back in St. Paul on Nov. 8.

Form: Fourth seed Minnesota (16-8-10, 58 points) is 1-2-1 over its final four regular-season games. Fifth-seed Seattle (15-9-10, 55 points) has won its last three in regular season — each against playoff teams.

Recent matchups: The Loons won their first-ever game in Seattle,

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