LINEUPS: Victor Rodriguez failed a pregame fitness test, leaving the Seattle Sounders even more short-handed than they already were. In his place, Harry Shipp will start at the No. 10 spot for the first time this season and Danny Leyva will make his first career MLS start. Henry Wingo, Joevin Jones and Justin Dhillon will also be making their first starts of the season.
The Whitecaps will effectively use the same lineup they used in their two previous games in the last eight days with nine players starting all three contests.
After what felt like an entire offseason, the Seattle Sounders are back from the international break as they are set to take on their Cascadia rivals, the Vancouver Whitecaps.