MLS is Back Open Thread: July 14

The second “round” of group stage matches are here, which means we finally get another data point to see how teams stack up against one another.

Apologies for not getting this post out before this morning’s match, which saw the Chicago Fire take an impressive win against the reigning MLS Cup winners in Seattle Sounders.

Orlando City will have a chance to punch their tickets to the knockout rounds with a win over NYCFC, though it will be a tough task as a talented group of pigeons are in a much more desperate situation. The nightcap tonight sees The Very Fun Philadelphia Union have a chance to add more misery for Inter Miami, a team still searching for its first MLS win.

Talk about it here!

FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

• July 13: Toronto vs. DC United, 9am (ESPN2)
• July 13: LAFC vs. Houston, 8pm (FS1)
• July 13: LA Galaxy vs. Portland, 10:30pm (FS1)
• July 14: Chicago Fire FC vs. Seattle Sounders, 9 am (ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 14: New York City FC vs. Orlando City SC, 8 pm (TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 14: Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami CF, 10:30 pm (TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 15: Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC, 8pm (TUDN & Twitter, TSN, TVAS)
• July 15: Vancouver vs. San Jose, 10:30pm (TUDN)
• July 16: Atlanta United vs. Cincinnati, 9am (ESPN)
• July 16: DC United vs. New England, 8pm (FS1)
• July 16: NYRB vs. Columbus Crew, 10:30pm (FS1)
• July 17: SKC vs Colorado, 8pm (ESPN)
• July 17: RSL vs. Minnesota United, 10:30pm (ESPN)
• July 18: Portland vs Houston 8pm (ESPN)
• July 18: LAFC vs. LA Galaxy, 10:30pm (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, TSN)
• July 19: Chicago Fire FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 8 pm (FS1, TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 19: Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 10:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 20: Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City SC, 8 pm (TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 20: Inter Miami CF vs. New York City FC, 9 am (ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 21: Toronto vs New England, 9am (ESPN)
• July 21: Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew, 8pm (TUDN)
• July 21: Montreal vs DC United, 10:30pm (TUDN)
• July 22: RSL vs SKC, 9am (ESPN)
• July 22: FCC vs NYRB, 8pm (ESPN)
• July 22: Colorado vs Minnesota United, 10:30pm (ESPN)
• July 23: Chicago Fire FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 9 am (ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 23: LA Galaxy vs Houston, 8pm (FS1)
• July 23: LAFC vs Portland, 10:30pm (ESPN2)