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St. Louis CITY SC will travel to Canada this weekend for a match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place on Saturday, August 23. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. CT in Vancouver. Fans can watch the match live on MLS Season Pass through the Apple TV app or listen to local radio broadcasts in English on KYKY Y98.1 FM and in Spanish on KXOK 102.9 FM.

The broadcast team for Apple TV includes Blake Price as play-by-play announcer and Paul Dolan as analyst for the English coverage, while Moises Linares and Martin Zuniga will handle Spanish commentary. On radio, Joey Zanaboni and Dale Schilly will cover the game in English, with Santiago Beltran and Hector Vega providing Spanish commentary.

Supporters are invited to join the CITY Street Team at Pat Connolly Tavern in Dogtown for Michelob ULTRA drink specials, team giveaways, and opportunities to win autographed prizes as part of the CITY On Tap event. Official viewing locations are also available for those unable to attend the main gathering.

Last weekend, St. Louis CITY SC lost 3-2 to Chicago Fire FC at SeatGeek Stadium. Chicago scored first in the 16th minute before Tomáš Ostrák equalized after halftime. Marcel Hartel then put St. Louis ahead with a goal in the 60th minute from an Ostrák assist, but Chicago responded with two goals to secure victory. Ostrák’s goal was his first of the season and fifth in his MLS career, while Hartel scored his fifth goal of the year and third in five matches.

St. Louis CITY SC is seeking its first points at BC Place after losing both previous visits since joining Major League Soccer in 2023. Vancouver leads the all-time series with three wins, one loss, and one draw, remaining unbeaten over the last four meetings between these teams. Eduard Löwen has scored twice against Vancouver for St. Louis, while forward Simon Becher is set to make his first return to BC Place since leaving Vancouver after being drafted by them in 2022.

Vancouver Whitecaps currently sit third in the Western Conference with a record of 13 wins, six losses, and seven draws this season. They have won seven home games at BC Place and have scored 44 goals—third most in their conference—while conceding only 29 goals, which is second fewest across Major League Soccer (https://www.mlssoccer.com/standings/). Bryan White leads Vancouver with 13 goals this season; Pedro Vite and J.C. Ngando each have six assists.