Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for St. Louis CITY SC's away match versus the Portland Timbers! We discuss:

• Five-A-Side (Soccer Lingo) [0:58]
• Final thoughts on the win against Charlotte FC [6:05]
• Team previews for CITY and Portland Timbers [10:16]
• Trends and storylines for both teams heading into the game [18:37]
• Projected CITY starting 11 [24:00]
• Predictions for the matchup [27:26]
• Our best bet for the game (Graham's Hammer) [29:05]
• Listener questions [31:35]

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