Saturday, July 27 (4:00 pm ET)
METROSTARS (9-8-2, 29 points) at CHICAGO (7-8-3, 24 points)
(TV: ESPN2)
Key Players Out: MetroStars – D Marcelo Balboa (knee bone bruise-R), M Brad Davis (partial tear, plantar fascia-L), M/F Clint Mathis (torn meniscus & sprained MCL-R), M Tab Ramos (torn hamstring-L); Chicago – M Chris Armas (torn ACL-R), M Sergi Daniv (turf toe-R), M Peter Nowak (sprained MCL-L), F Mike Nugent (torn meniscus-L), D Evan Whitfield (torn ACL-L).
Referee: Kevin Stott.
Saturday, July 27 (6:30 pm ET)
NEW ENGLAND (6-12-1, 19 points) at D.C. UNITED (6-10-2, 20 points)
(TV: WB/ DIRECTV: 794, DISHNET: 464)
Key Players Out: New England – D Brian Kamler (strained MCL-R), D Rusty Pierce (strained groin-L), F Diego Serna (torn ACL & meniscus-L); D.C. United – GK Mike Ammann (elbow surgery), D Eddie Pope (patella tendonitis-L), F Santino Quaranta (abdominal hernia).
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela.
Saturday, July 27 (8:00 pm ET)
SAN JOSE (12-6-2, 38 points) at KANSAS CITY (6-6-7, 25 points)
(TV: Fox Sports Bay Area/DIRECTV: 795, DISHNET: 463)
Key Players Out: San Jose – M Scott Bower (partial peroneal nerve palsy-R), D Troy Dayak (strained groin-L); Kansas City – D Jose Burciaga (torn ACL-L), M Diego Gutierrez (fractured eye orbital-L), D Peter Vermes (fractured rib-R). Referee: Jesse Johnson.
Saturday, July 27 (9:00 pm ET)
DALLAS (8-4-6, 30 points) at COLORADO (9-9-2, 29 points)
(TV: KFWD tape delay 11 pm/ DIRECTV: 796, DISHNET: 462)
Key Players Out: Dallas – GK D.J. Countess (shoulder surgery-L); Colorado – M Wes Hart (caution points suspension), D Rick Titus (caution points suspension), GK Scott Garlick (fractured thumb-L). Referee: Brian Hall.
Saturday, July 27 (10:00 pm ET)
COLUMBUS (7-8-4, 25 points) at LOS ANGELES (8-7-3, 27 points)
(TV: No TV)
Key Players Out: Columbus – none; Los Angeles – F Isaias Bardales (knee sprain-R), D Danny Califf (red card suspension).
Referee: Gerry Corrie.