"By The Numbers" is a season-long series sponsored by The Kansas Department of Transportation that gives a statistical preview of every Sporting match.
3.3 Alcohol-related fatal crashes are 3.3 times higher at night than during the day.
The penultimate week of the 2019 MLS regular season will see Sporting Kansas City (10-14-7, 37 points) take the field twice, visiting Minnesota United FC (14-10-7, 49 points) on Wednesday before hosting the Portland Timbers (13-13-5, 44 points) on Sunday. The first hurdle comes in the form of a vastly improved Minnesota side, with kickoff slated for 7 p.