Metz were very close to making playoffs last season. The New York-based club have won 53.1% of their matches, ending the regular season in sixth position in the National League. New York had only two meetings in preseason. The Orange lost to the Yankees twice (3-9 and 0-6). While Noah Zindergard is in the infirmary, Jacob de Grom took over the role of the team’s first violin. He looked great last season. In 204 innings, the pitcher earned a 2.43 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP.
The club from the state of Texas didn’t show much better in comparison with the rival, although they still managed to win one point. The team faced Los Angeles in the first leg, which ended in a scorable draw (3-3). The second match has already passed under the dictation of Portland, so Houston Dynamo was left with nothing (1-2), although it is worth noting that the team attacked well and often shot on goal, but no points are given for this. Guys of Tab Ramos understand that in case of an unsuccessful performance, they will drop to fourth place and the opponent will clearly play to win, because Los Angeles Galaxy is driven into a dead end.
