The Portland Timbers kick off their Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs campaign when they square off with Real Salt Lake on Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium (7pm PT, ESPNews). Here are five numbers to know for #RSLvPOR in a playoff edition of Quick Strikes.
4 Portland has beaten Real Salt Lake in four consecutive matches. Those four wins are tied for the most consecutive wins against a single opponent by the Timbers in their MLS era.
3 For the first time in the club's all-era history, the Timbers have qualified for the postseason for three consecutive seasons.