The Colorado Rapids (4-11-3, 18 points) are back home to face Houston Dynamo (7-6-4, 25 points) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.
The Rapids experienced a rugged last week on and off the pitch, with three games on six days, two of those games in Canada, ending with a 1-2-0 week. Joe Mason is back at Wolves, but now Giles Barnes is on the roster with bags of MLS experience that Rapids fans hope will translate into goals. He is getting the start tonight in his first available game.
Marlon Hairston is in the 18, but not starting, and Deklan Wynne is on the bench—instead of starting—for the first time this year.