Real Salt Lake plays the Portland Timbers following shutout victory

Real Salt Lake (7-10-4, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (9-6-6, fifth in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland +108, Real Salt Lake +225, Draw +256; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out the Houston Dynamo 1-0, Real Salt Lake plays the Portland Timbers.

The Timbers are 8-4-6 against Western Conference opponents. The Timbers are eighth in the Western Conference allowing only 30 goals.

RSL is 6-9-4 against Western Conference opponents. RSL is 3-6 in games decided by one goal.

Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season. The last meeting finished tied 0-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Antony has six goals and three assists for the Timbers. Santiago Moreno has scored two goals over the last 10 games.

Diego Luna has eight goals and two assists for RSL. Johnny Russell has two goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timbers: 4-3-3, averaging 1.0 goal, 3.5 shots on goal and 4.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

RSL: 3-3-4, averaging 1.1 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Timbers: Antony (injured), Zac Mcgraw (injured), Ariel Lassiter (injured), Jonathan Rodriguez (injured).

RSL: Matthew Bell (injured), Emeka Eneli (injured), Tyler Wolff (injured), Javain Brown (injured), Zac MacMath (injured).

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