The month of July could hardly have gotten off to a better start for the New York Red Bulls. Back-to-back road wins over the New England Revolution got the team back on track in the MLS playoff chase and sent them into the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals to boot.
But now they're back at Red Bull Arena for an MLS showdown with the San Jose Earthquakes, coached by interim head coach and ex-Red Bull Chris Leitch.
Since replacing Dominic Kinnear late last month, the Earthquakes have gone 3-1, most recently knocking the LA Galaxy out of the Open Cup.