Sounders closing in on playoff berth, face Whitecaps
The Seattle Sounders are on the verge of more Major League Soccer history.
The Western Conference-leading Sounders (16-5-6, 54 points), who opened the season with a record 13-match unbeaten streak, can clinch a 13th consecutive postseason berth with a win or draw against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps (9-8-10, 37 points) on Saturday night at Lumen Field.
"It's coming down to the final parts of the year," Sounders coac