GALAXY VS. WIZARDS

TONIGHT, 5 PDT

* Site--Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

* Television--ESPN

* Radio--KRLA (1110), KTNQ (1020)

* Records--Galaxy (14-10-8, 50 points, second in the West, fifth overall), Wizards (16-7-9, 57 points, first in the West, first overall)

* Record vs. Wizards in 2000--1-1-2.

* Update--The Galaxy leads the all-time series, 10-8-2, though the Wizards are 6-4-0 against the Galaxy at Arrowhead Stadium. The Galaxy has outscored the Wizards, 25-18, in the 20 matches, including 6-4 this season. The top-seeded Wizards, who are making their first postseason appearance since 1997, are 4-5-1 all-time in the playoffs. In 1996, the Galaxy swept Kansas City in the Western Conference finals to advance to the first MLS Cup title match. The Galaxy, one of just two teams (along with the Dallas Burn) to appear in the postseason every year since MLS’ inception in 1996, is 12-8 all-time in the playoffs.