Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday afternoon match-up between Orlando City (3-3-3, 12 points) and Toronto FC (4-2-1, 13 points) at Orlando City Stadium (4 p.m., My65). It’s the first of two scheduled meetings between the Eastern Conference rivals this season, with the Lions making the return trip to BMO Field in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 10.
The 2017 champions look like they’ve recovered from their season-long hangover in 2018. Losing a player the caliber of Sebastian Giovinco would cripple most teams but the addition of Alejandro Pozuelo appears to be an upgrade.