Overview

• Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. EDT, with Vancouver sitting first in the West at 16-6-9 and San Jose 10th at 10-14-8 in need of points to bolster playoff hopes.
• Vancouver returns to league play after defending the Canadian Championship for a fourth straight year, with Ryan Gauld back in action midweek and Joedrick Pupe training fully.
• BETMGM lists Vancouver at -175 with San Jose at +408 and the draw at +324, with the over/under at 3.5 goals.
• San Jose won the season’s previous meeting 2-1, setting up a rematch in Vancouver.
• Over the last 10 matches, the Whitecaps have allowed 0.9 goals per game while the Earthquakes have conceded 2.1, with Brian White on 16 goals and Josef Martinez on 13 this season.