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Seattle Sounders bring shutout streak into matchup with the Colorado Rapids

Seattle Sounders FC (15-9-8, third in the Western Conference) vs. Colorado Rapids (15-12-5, sixth in the Western Conference)

Commerce City, Colorado; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Colorado +133, Seattle +184, Draw +254; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Sounders come into a matchup with the Colorado Rapids after notching two straight shutout wins.

The Rapids are 12-11-3 against Western Conference opponents. The Rapids are 7-1-1 when they score at least three goals.

The Sounders are 10-8-8 against Western Conference teams. The Sounders are 7-1-2 when they record two goals.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The last meeting finished tied 1-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Navarro has 14 goals and one assist for the Rapids. Jonathan Lewis has three goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Jordan Morris has 13 goals and four assists for the Sounders. Albert Rusnak has scored five goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rapids: 5-4-1, averaging 1.9 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 3.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.0 goals per game.

Sounders: 7-2-1, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 6.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.8 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Rapids: Cole Bassett (injured), Kevin Cabral (injured).

Sounders: Joao Paulo (injured), Raul Ruidiaz (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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