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56 The number of fatal alcohol-related crashes in Kansas in 2018.
Following an impressive 3-1 road win in Vancouver to open the season last weekend, Sporting Kansas City will begin their 10th home campaign at world-class Children's Mercy Park on Saturday when rivals Houston Dynamo pay a visit for the newest chapter of an intense Western Conference rivalry. Saturday's showdown will kick off at 7:30 p.