The Seattle Sounders will be facing Austin FC for the first time ever on Sunday. Austin started strong but have now lost three straight. This is a game the Sounders should absolutely win.

Hit the tape in stride

If you break the season into thirds, this marks the rough end of the first. There’s a bit of a natural break in the MLS regular season given that there’s three weeks off for international duty. The Sounders are off to their best start in their MLS history and they have no intentions of letting off the gas.