Sporting Kansas City (11-6-6, 39 points) jumped to second place in the Western Conference with a 2-0 road win over Los Angeles Football Club on Saturday night. Manager Peter Vermes' men will now return home for a pivotal showdown the third-place Portland Timbers (10-4-7, 37 points) this Saturday at Children's Mercy Park. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and a limited number of tickets are available via SeatGeek.com.
Saturday's match will air live on FOX Sports Kansas City Plus, FOX Sports Midwest Plus and FOX Sports GO, with three hours of coverage beginning at 7 p.