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86% The percentage of lives saved by seatbelts in fatal crashes in the United States in 2019.
With a momentum-building 2-1 road win over the New York Red Bulls in the rearview mirror, Sporting Kansas City (1-0-0, 3 points) will return to Children's Mercy Park on Friday for the club's long-awaited and highly anticipated home opener against Orlando City SC (0-0-1, 1 point).