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Sons of a Pitch takes on a new format, giving you more content, more discussion, and more story lines from around Major League Soccer. This week’s topics include:
- A mini-slump for Sporting Kansas City
- What’s causing the Columbus Crew collapse? (1W, 3L, 4D in last eight!)
- Nick and Mike compare the Eastern Conference vs. the Western Conference: Does the East still have the edge?
- The hosts review the recent transfers (Geoff Cameron to MLS?) and a big coaching change in New York … again!
Also, Nick and Mike review their pre-season playoff predictions. See how they’re fairing at the mid-point of the MLS season.
Eastern Conference
| Predictions | Currently | |
| 1 | Toronto FC | Atlanta United |
| 2 | NYCFC | NYCFC |
| 3 | Atlanta United | Red Bulls |
| 4 | Chicago | Columbus |
| 5 | Orlando City | New England |
| 6 | Red Bulls (Nick) / Union (Mike) | Montreal |
Western Conference
| Predictions | Currently | |
| 1 | Sporting KC | FC Dallas |
| 2 | Seattle | LAFC |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | SKC |
| 4 | Portland | Real Salt Lake |
| 5 | Dallas (Nick) / Vancouver (Mike) | Portland |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver |