MLS is finally back. After the champions, Toronto FC, kick off the action Saturday, fans are treated to a nationally televised tripleheader on Sunday.
Less than three months ago Toronto FC hosted their second straight MLS Cup and took home the trophy for the first time. The offseason brought expansion news (Nashville), Barco and Kaku watches, a slew of inter-league trades and over the past week five MLS clubs in CONCACAF Champions League action.
Sunday the 2018 season begins the long march to December 2018 and the next MLS Cup. MLS TV news was aplenty during the offseason. The MLS Live package is being moved to the forthcoming ESPN+ subscription app. Until it launches in the spring all non-nationally televised matches will be offered for free on MLSsoccer.com. While LAFC and the Seattle Sounders announced deals to air their matches through the new YouTube TV service.
(Note: All times are in ET).
Saturday
Get your errands out of the way quickly Saturday morning, fire up MLS Live for a slate of six matches on opening day.
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- 1:00 pm – Columbus Crew at Toronto FC (TSN 1/4/5, ABC-6 (Ohio), Spectrum Sports OH, BCSN2, MLS LIVE)
- 3:30 pm – Atlanta United at Houston Dynamo (Univision, MLS LIVE)
- 7:00 pm – New England Revolution at Philadelphia Union (myTV38, PHL17, MLS LIVE)
- 7:30 pm – DC United at Orlando City (NewsChannel 8, TV27, MLS LIVE)
- 8:00 pm – Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas (KMYU, TXA-21, MLS LIVE)
- 10:30 pm – Minnesota United at San Jose Earthquakes (FOX Sports North, MLS LIVE)
Sunday
Saturday will be a nice opener to the season, but Sunday evening is truly where MLS has lived these past few years. With the MLS Soccer Sunday banner, the league rolls out three big matches across ESPN and FS1 Sunday evening. The highlight of the week just might be the two time Western Conference Playoffs winners, the Seattle Sounders, hosting the new expansion side LAFC at Century Link field in front of over 40,000.
- 5:00 pm – LAFC at Seattle Sounders (ESPN)
- 6:00 pm – Montreal Impact at Vancouver Whitecaps (TSN 1/3, TVAS, MLS LIVE)
- 7:30 pm – New York City FC at Sporting KC (FS1, TSN, MLS LIVE)
- 10:00 pm – Portland Timbers at LA Galaxy (FS1, TSN, MLS LIVE)
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Now you have your weekend MLS lineup set. Check back in tomorrow for the first edition of MLS Pick’em: Nathan vs. The Field.