The dog days of summer are here, and the games are coming thick and fast for the Portland Timbers. Six days after battling back to earn a draw against Vancouver, the Timbers host the San Jose Earthquakes at Providence Park.

Storylines So Far

San Jose (5-8-7, 22 points) stands second bottom in the Western Conference standings, but the lats time these two teams met they had the Timbers’ number. The Earthquakes fought back to earn a last-gasp 3-2 victory over the Timbers when Portland traveled down to San Jose, and will be keen to complete the double over Portland tonight.