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This MLS regular-season match lands at an interesting point for both sides. DC United heads to Sports Illustrated Stadium on Wednesday, April 22, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Harrison, New Jersey. New York comes in on 11 points through eight matches, while DC is on eight points through eight, so this is not just a rivalry game, it is also a pretty direct fight around the Eastern Conference playoff line. There is a little pressure on both teams already. The Red Bulls sit eighth in the East and DC sits ninth, so three points here matter more than they usually do in late April. New York has shown the more dangerous attacking profile so far, but DC

LA Galaxy head to ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Wednesday night for an MLS regular-season matchup with Columbus Crew. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM ET on Apple TV, and this feels important for both sides because neither has had the start it wanted. Columbus enter at 1-4-3 through eight league matches, while LA sit at 2-3-3, so there is already some pressure here even this early in the season. Columbus come back home after a 2-1 loss at New England and still have not won at home in league play this season. LA are in a slightly better rhythm in MLS after taking four points from road matches at Austin and Dallas, but the bigger picture is a little messier because

Charlotte FC head to Inter&Co Stadium on Wednesday night for an MLS Matchday 9 meeting with Orlando City, and this one matters for both sides for very different reasons. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Orlando, with Apple TV carrying the match. Charlotte come in at 4-2-2 and already look like a team that belongs in the Eastern playoff mix, while Orlando are stuck at 1-6-1, sitting near the bottom of the table and still trying to stabilize under interim boss Martín Perelman after Oscar Pareja’s exit in March. The immediate form points toward Charlotte. They just won 2-1 at NYCFC on April 18, while Orlando lost 1-0 at home to Houston the same night and are winless

Philadelphia Union head north to BMO Field on Wednesday night for an MLS Matchday 9 meeting that feels more important than a normal April fixture. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Reds come in sixth in the East on 12 points and unbeaten in six straight league matches, while the Union sit 13th on 4 points and are trying to build on a much-needed win at Montréal followed by a scoreless draw against D.C. United. Toronto have given themselves real early-season breathing room at home, and this is another chance to strengthen their place in the top half of the conference. Philadelphia are already in chase mode, and the scheduling spot is not ideal either, with