The 2019 MLS schedule was released today, allowing fans to finally start planning their weekends for the upcoming season.
With 12 teams in each conference for 2019, the MLS schedule is just about as balanced as it's ever been: Every club plays its conference opponents twice while facing cross-conference foes once once. Still, not every schedule is made the exact same, hence the strength of schedule rankings below.
Another factor that impacts this calculation is the entrance of expansion side FC Cincinnati. Even though Cincy are on every team's schedule, their effect on this number cannot be calculated.