In the midst of a break in league action, the Portland Timbers will start their 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign when they visit Seattle Sounders FC Wednesday at Cheney Stadium (7:30pm PT, ESPN+). Here are five numbers to know for #SEAvPOR in a special U.S. Open Cup edition of Quick Strikes.
8 The match will be the eighth time the Timbers and Sounders have faced off in the U.S. Open Cup since their first meeting in 2005. No two teams have played each other more in the competition in its modern era (1995-present).