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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - They dont come much bigger in MLS than Cascadia Cup play, which resumes tonight when Vancouver Whitecaps FC heads to CenturyLink Field to face Seattle Sounders FC. Catch all ot tonights action live on TSN and TSN Mobile TV at 10:30pm et/7:30pm pt. The atmosphere at CenturyLink is always something to herald, but the presence of the heated derby in the Pacific Northwest is sure to elevate it even further. But for Kenny Miller, who is used to playing in front of the harshest of crowds through his time in Scotland with Celtic and Rangers, there is an added motivation in trying to perform well to silence the home supporters. "Thats what you play football for, to play in that kind of hostile atmosphere," Miller told the clubs official website. "You can take it two ways. You can become a shrinking violet and hide from it and let it affect you, or you use it as a motivation to try and silence that crowd. "Sometimes silence can be just as loud, so if we can go there and get a goal and silence that crowd, it can only be an advantage to us." Miller silenced a home crowd in his last league outing, scoring seven minutes from time to help the Caps to a 2-1 defeat of Red Bull New York. That win extended Vancouvers unbeaten run to three games. The club hopes to prolong its solid run of form with another positive road result. "Thats what were focused on doing," head coach Martin Rennie told reporters on Tuesday. "We just want to be winning games, climbing the table. Weve had a lot of games against the top teams so far, so weve got to take advantage of the teams coming up that we have a chance to play against." Vancouver and Seattle come into the clash separated by just two points, meaning that a victory for the Caps would bring them one point clear of the Sounders. Seattle comes into the contest on the back of a comfortable 2-0 defeat of Chivas USA, but the club has been left slightly depleted by the absences of Steve Zakuani and Osvaldo Alonso due to injury. "Its been tough," Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid told the clubs official website of Zakuani. "Hes had to deal with numerous things in his career and its another thing he has to deal with." The injury to Zakuani places more of the attacking burden on Obafemi Martins. The Nigerian striker looked as if he would miss Saturdays clash after picking up a red card in the victory over Chivas, but his suspension was overturned by the league to allow him to return to action. Roger Clemens Jersey .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. 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The winner heads to Chicago for an NL Championship Series matchup with the Cubs. On the mound for the Nationals will be 20-game winner Max Scherzer. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hadnt announced his starting pitcher, but it was expected to be lefty Rich Hill. I know (Clayton) Kershaw isnt pitching, Washington manager Dusty Baker said. Thank God.GETTING READYThe wild-card Blue Jays and AL Central champion Indians work out in Cleveland ahead of their AL Championship Series opener Friday night. Corey Kluber is scheduled to start Game 1 for Cleveland, followed by Trevor Bauer in Game 2 and Josh Tomlin in Game 3. Kluber tossed seven shutout innings of three-hit ball against the high-scoring Red Sox in his postseason debut last week. Hell face Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada, who yielded one run over 8 1/3 innings to beat Texas in Game 1 of their Division Series.STORY LINESNo matter which team the Cubs play in the NL Championship Series, there will be some interesting connections. Washington manager Dusty Baker held the same job in Chicago when the Cubs collapsed five outs shy of the 2003 World Series.dddddddddddd. Not to mention, like the Cubs, the Nationals would be trying to end a long drought -- the last team from the nations capital to win a pennant was the 1933 Washington Senators.And if the Cubs wind up facing Los Angeles, theres the relationship between Chicago manager Joe Maddon and Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, his old boss with Tampa Bay.Theyre so balanced, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after his team was eliminated by the Cubs. So whoever plays them has their work cut out.MAKING CHANGESAfter finishing at the bottom of the NL West in their sixth straight losing season, the San Diego Padres (68-94) are making changes near the top. Mike Dee is out as team president, though managing partner Peter Seidler offered little insight into the move Wednesday. He denied Dee was fired, but wouldnt say whether Dee resigned or if it was a mutual decision. Seidler said Dees contract wasnt set to expire until August 2018. ' ' '